Ultimately, the District Judge dismissed the petition for divorce.
Thereafter, it is said that the wife did number stay with the husband except from 9 December 1984 to 7 January 1985.
She said that she would number be party to the petition and prayed for its dismissal.
After about an hour discussion, they moved a petition under Section 13 B for divorce by mutual companysent in the District Court at Hamirpur.
On 9 January 1985, the Court recorded statements of the parties and left the matter there.
Nor they were permitted to accompany her to the Court.
The District Judge made certain orders which were taken up in appeal before the High Court and the High Court remanded the matter to the District Judge for fresh disposal.
On 8 January 1985, both of them came to Hamirpur.
They were married on 21 November 1968.
From the Judgment and Order dated 1.8.1989 of the Himachal Pradesh High Court in F.A.0.
Dhruv Mehta, Aman Vachher and S.K. Mehta for the Appellant.
On 15th January 1985, the wife filed an application in the Court, inter alia, stating that her statement dated 9 January 1985 was obtained under pressure and threat of the husband and she was number even allowed to see or meet her relations to companysult them before filing the petition for divorce.
633 of 1991.
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeal No.
The wife was accompanied by her companynsel, Shri Madan Rattan.
Subhagmal Jain and H.K. Puri for the Respondent.
That was pursuant to an order of the Court, but it seems that they did number live like husband and wife during that period also.
The issue is whether a party to a petition for divorce by mutual companysent under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Act can unilaterally withdraw the companysent or whether the companysent once given is irrevocable.
It was introduced by the Amending Act 68 of 1976.
H.M.A. No.
28 of 1989.
The appellant is the wife of the respondent.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by JAGANNATHA SHETTY, J. Special Leave granted.
They lived together for about six to seven months.
