V. S. DESHPANDE J.

( 1 ) WHEN the husband and the wife are both gainfully employed at two different places from before their marriage, where will be the matrimonial home after the marriage ? With more and more women taking up jobs and wanting to retain them even after their marriage, the question becomes increasingly important, topical and controversial. It has arisen in this case and requires consideration in some depth.

( 2 ) THE wife, Swaraj, was working as a teacher at Sunam, District Sangrur, from 1956 and was the Headmistress of Government High School, when she was examined as a witness in 1969. The parties were married on 12th July, 1964 at Sunam. The husband was abroad for some years and though he seems to be well qualified he did not get a satisfactory job in India. He was employed in M/s. Hastinapur Metals from September, 1966 to September. 1967 at Rs. 500. 00 p. m. without any allowances and from 14th September, 1967 by Master Sathe and Kothari at Rs. 600. 00 p. m. without any other allowances. The father of the wife, a petition writer, lives at Sunam, while the father of the husband, a farmer, lives at village Lehra. The husband has no house in Delhi of his own. Before

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