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THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
S.G.PANDIT AND GEETHA K.B.
A.S. DARSHAN BIN A N SHIVANAND – Appellant
Versus
AMRUTHA MALADAD @ AMRUTHA W/O A S DARSHAN – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
GEETHA K.B., J.
MFA No.101284/2016 is filed under Sec.19(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, praying for setting aside the judgment and decree dated 20.02.2016 passed in MC No.90/2015 on the file of Principal Judge, Family Court, Gadag in a petition for restitution of conjugal rights and to dismiss the said petition by allowing this appeal with costs throughout.
2. MFA No.101122/2016 is filed under Sec.19(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, praying for setting aside the judgment and decree dated 22.02.2016 passed in MC No.109/2015 by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Gadag in a petition for dissolution of marriage and to grant decree of divorce by allowing this appeal with costs throughout.
3. Both these appeals arise out of common judgment passed in MC No.90/2015 and MC No.109/2015 on the file of the Principal Judge, Family Court, Gadag. Hence, heard arguments commonly in both cases.
4. Parties would be referred to as husband and wife respectively for sake of convenience and clarity.
5. Wife has filed MC No.90/2015 under Sec.9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short ‘the Act’), praying for restitution of conjugal rights.
6. Husband has filed MC No.109/2015, praying for a dec
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