Santosh Duggal, J.

( 1 ) THIS is petitioner-husband s Letter Patent Appeal, filed against the dismissal in limine of his appeal by a Learned Single Judge of this Court ; which appeal he had taken against the judgment dated 5th January, 1985 of the Additional District Judge, Delhi, dismissing his petition for a decree of divorce by dissolution of his marriage with the respondent filed under the provisions of Section 13 (l) (ia) (ib)ofthehindu Marriage Act, 1955, as amended by the Marriage Laws (Amendment Act of 1976 ).

( 2 ) IT is a case of short lived marriage between the spouses, as revealed from the facts culled from the record, inasmuch as the wedding had taken place on 7th March, 1976 whereas there has been admitted severance of relationship between them since 10th October, 1976. The petitioner came up with the allegations that the respondent had deserted him and left the matrimonial home on 10th October, 1976 with the intention of permanently abandoning the same and that this was without any reasonable cause, and without his consent ; rather against his wishes.

( 3 ) PETITIONER went on alleging that the departure of the respondent from matrimonial home on 10th October, 1976 wa

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