JUDGMENT :

NAGARATHNA, J.

This appeal is filed by the wife being aggrieved by the dismissal of her petition filed under Section 13(1)(ia) and 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 [hereinafter, referred to as "the Act", for the sake of convenience], by a judgment and decree dated 17/06/2019 passed in M.C.No.58/2018, by the Principal Judge, Family Court, at Mysore.

2. Though this appeal is listed for admission, learned counsel for respective parties submitted in unison that during the pendency of this appeal, the parties have decided to dissolve their marriage by a decree of divorce by mutual consent. Hence, a petition under Section 13B(1) of the Act has been filed, which is supported by a joint affidavit filed by the parties as well as an application has been filed under Section 13B(2) of the Act read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 seeking waiver of the period stipulated under the said provision and the said application is also supported by the joint affidavit of the parties.

3. Learned counsel for respective parties submitted that in terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties, apart from seeking dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce by m