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BIREN VAISHNAV, MAULIK J. SHELAT
Modi Zarana Sureshkumar – Appellant
Versus
Hetarth Nilesh Kumar Gohil – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
MAULIK J.SHELAT, J.
1. A disgruntled wife, who failed to secure divorce, has preferred the present appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act, 1984”) against the Judgement and Decree dated 30.04.2018 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Palanpur in Family Suit No. 7 of 2017. Her suit for seeking divorce is dismissed. The Appellant is original plaintiff-wife and Respondent is original defendant-husband. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their original positions before the Family Court.
2. Admit, learned Advocate Mr. A.M. Parekh waives service of notice of admission of appeal. Truely, ordinarily this Court, in its appellate jurisdiction, before finally adjudicating any first appeal, would like to call for the record and proceedings, but having been supplied necessary documentary evidence and pleadings by the parties as well as considering the request made by the learned advocates of the respective parties, especially, the defendant – husband, who was present in the Court identified by learned Advocate Mr. A.M. Parekh, which was duly recorded in the order dated 30.10.2024 passed by t
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