R.L.Anand, J.

1. Kulwinder Kaur and her two children Ramandeep Kaur and Hardip Singh have filed the present appeal and it has been directed against the judg- ment and decree dated 22.1.2000 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Rupnagar, who allowed the petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act filed by Jagdish Singh, husband of Kulwinder Kaur on the ground of desertion and cruelty. I may also make a mention here, first, that in the trial Court, the children were not made parties to the proceedings, but this ap-peal has been fifed on their behalf through their mother Kulwinder Kaur. Perhaps for the reason that since they are the children to the parties of marriage, they are likely to be affected by the judgment and decree. Be that as it may, 1 am of the opinion that Ramandeep Kaur and Hardip Singh have no locus standi to file the present appeal.

2. It may also be mentioned here that Jagdish Singh filed apetition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act against his wife Kulwinder Kaur on the ground of desertion and cruelty and on the ground that she was seen in the company of Tarsem Lal-respondent No. 2 many times. Therefore, it should be inferred that