G. N. SABHAHIT, J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal by the petitioner is directed against the order dated 16-6-1977 passed by the principal Civil Judge, Bangalore City, in M. C. No. 20 of 1972, on his file, dismissed the petition of the petitioner-wife instituted under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

( 2 ) SMT. Parameshwari Bai, the petitioner, averred that she was married by her father when she was a girl of 7 years to one Sakharam of Madras, a processor in CT61d. She got a sort by name shankar Rao by him and when her son was 7 months old. her husband died in an accident. Consequently, she had to return to. Her parents'. house. ' Her son was brought up in her parents' house. Later on, in about the year 1946, when she was so staying in her parents' house, one venkoba Rao, a family friend, introduced to the members of the family the respondent in the petition, namely Muthoji Rao Scindia, who was then the District Superintendent of Police of mysore. The respondent was introduced. to her father and thereafter , he started visiting the house often. Venkoba Rao asked, her whether she. Would be Willing to, marry the respondent. For one or two years she did not give her consent: stating tha

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