ORDER

1. In wake of instant surge in COVID-19 cases and spread of its highly infectious Omicron variant, abundant caution is being maintained, while hearing the matters in Court, for the safety of all concerned.

2. At the threshold counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is prepared to compensate respondent-wife to a reasonable amount arrived at by the consent of parties or as ordered by this Court.

3. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a Government servant posted as Teacher Grade-II at Government Senior Secondary School, Gram Panchayat Damodara, Panchayat Samiti Sam, District Jaisalmer.

4. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is suffering sentence of one year’s simple imprisonment for offence punishable under Section 498-A IPC and the sentence awarded to petitioner has already been suspended by learned Sessions Judge, Hanumangarh (i.e. appellate court) vide order dated 10.02.2021.

5. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the so-called cruelty committed by petitioner neither falls under the purview of ’moral turpitude’ nor is having any direct bearing on his employment. Conviction upon matrimonial cruelty is a very personal issue