AGNIHOTRI, J.

1. This first appeal has been filed by Smt. Harcharan Kaur wife of Nachhattar Singh against the decree of divorce granted in favour of husband NaChhattar Singh under Sub-Sec. (2) of Sec.13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 , by the learned Additional Senior Subordinate Judge, Jagraon, on 17th December, 1985.

2. Briefly stated, on 26h June, 1970, Nachhattar Singh son of Chanan Singh, resident of village Sudhar, Tehsil Jagraon, District Ludhiana, married Smt. Harcharan Kaur daughter of Nahar Singh, of village Raowal, Tehsil Jagraon, District Ludhiana, by solemnising the marriage by performing Anand Karj ceremony in village Raowal. The parties lived together for about thirteen years as husband and wife and out of this wedlock two children were born - son Hardeep Singh aged about 12½ years and daughter Mandeep Kaur aged about 4½ years.

3. In December, 1982, relations between the husband and wife got strained and they started living separately with effect from January, 1983. Having lived separately for about one and a half years, they agreed to have their marriage dissolved by mutual consent, as a result where of a petition under Sec.13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act,