IN THE COURT OF THE PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, TIS HAZARI COURTS, DELHI
MISC. APPLICATION NO. Miscellaneous application number OF 2016
IN
PETITION NO. Petition number OF 2016
IN THE MATTER OF:
Petitioner no.1's name: PETITIONER NO. 1
VERSUS
Petitioner no.2's name: PETITIONER NO. 2
APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT / PETITIONER NO. 1 FOR RESTORATION OF THE PETITION FILED BY PETITIONER NO. 1 AND PETITIONER NO. 2 UNDER SECTION 13(B)(2) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT FOR GRANT OF DIVORCE BY MUTUAL CONSENT, WHICH WAS DISMISSED ON 12.02.2016 DUE TO THE NON-APPEARANCE OF PETITIONER NO. 2, NAMELY Petitioner no.2's name.
MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:
1.That the applicant / petitioner no. 1 respectfully submits that the first motion was recorded on the basis of the statements of the parties dated Date of first motion statement, and the first motion was allowed.
2.That petitioner no. 1 as well as petitioner no. 2 moved the second motion petition on Date of second motion petition, which was duly signed and attested by both petitioner no. 1 and petitioner no. 2.
3.That on Date matter was listed for statements, the matter was listed before the Ld. Principal Judge, Family Court, for recording the statements of both the parties; however, petitioner no. 2 failed to appear before the Hon'ble Court, and owing to his non-appearance, the matter was adjourned to Date matter was adjourned to for recording the statements of both the parties in order to enable the grant of the decree of divorce.
4.That on Date of next hearing, petitioner no. 2 again failed to appear before the Hon'ble Court, the Principal Judge, and on account thereof, the Hon'ble Court rejected the submission of petitioner no. 1 for grant of the divorce in the absence of the recording of the statements of both the parties, since the petition had been filed on the basis of divorce by mutual consent.
5.That by moving the present application, petitioner no. 1 most respectfully prays before this Hon'ble Court that, as the matter was settled mutually between the parties and on the basis of such settlement the first motion was allowed, petitioner no. 2 was, in terms of the settlement, obliged to pay an amount of Rs. Permanent alimony amount (₹) to petitioner no. 1 as permanent alimony for her past, present and future; however, petitioner no. 2 did not appear before the Hon'ble Court at the time of recording of the second motion statement.
6.That it is respectfully submitted that petitioner no. 2 is deliberately not appearing before this Hon'ble Court, as he does not intend to pay the alimony amount to petitioner no. 1. Having availed of the first motion, petitioner no. 2 has cheated petitioner no. 1 in order to exert pressure, as petitioner no. 2 seeks a divorce without paying the alimony amount to petitioner no. 1.
7.That petitioner no. 1 most respectfully prays before this Hon'ble Court that the petition under Section 13(B)(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act may kindly be restored, and a decree of divorce may be passed without the presence of petitioner no. 2, since the second motion petition was duly filed under the signature of petitioner no. 2 and with his consent.
8.That as per the judgment of the Rajasthan High Court, the second motion may be allowed in the absence of either of the parties in a case where the first motion has been granted with the consensus of the parties. A copy of the said judgment of the Rajasthan High Court is annexed herewith for the kind perusal of this Hon'ble Court.
PRAYER:
In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances stated above, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly restore the petition under Section 13(B)(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act and pass a decree of divorce without the presence of petitioner no. 2, since the second motion petition was duly filed under the signature of petitioner no. 2 and with his consent, in the interest of justice.
It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed accordingly.
DELHIPETITIONER
THROUGH
Advocate's name
ADVOCATE
DATED: Date of application