JUDGMENT

Manjari Nehru Kaul, J. - The instant appeal has been preferred by the appellant-wife against the impugned judgment and decree dated 21.04.2015, passed by the Ld. Addl. District Judge, Patiala (hereinafter referred to as 'the Ld. Court below'), whereby, the petition filed by the respondent-husband under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') was allowed and her marriage with the respondent-husband/Labh Singh was ordered to be dissolved by way of decree of divorce with immediate effect.

2. A few facts necessary for adjudication of the case, as narrated in the petition filed by the respondent-husband before the Ld. Court below, may be noticed. Marriage between the parties was solemnized on 19th February, 1999, at Village Banga, Distt. Sangrur as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. It was stated to be a simple marriage in which no dowry articles were given by the parents of the appellant-wife except for certain articles which could be used in the kitchen. After the marriage, the parties lived together and cohabited as husband & wife. Two children were born out of their wedlock, who are residing with the respondent-husband. It was averred in