JUDGMENT

Manjari Nehru Kaul, J. - CM-2185-CII-2019

This is an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act seeking condonation of 160 days delay in filing the appeal.

For the reasons mentioned in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit of the appellant, delay of 160 days in filing the appeal is condoned.

CM stands disposed of.

Main case

The instant appeal has been preferred by the appellant-wife -Rukhmani against the judgment and decree dated 16.05.2018 passed by the Addl. District Judge, Sirsa vide which the petition filed by the respondent-husband under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short 'the Act') was allowed.

2. The marriage between the parties was solemnized on 27.09.1999 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies at Ellenabad, District Sirsa. Three children were born out of the said wedlock.

Learned counsel for the appellant-wife has submitted that in the petition filed under Section 13 of the Act on 22.11.2017 by the respondent-husband, the notice was issued to the appellant-wife through dasti process for 04.05.2018. The appellant-wife claimed that the ex parte proceedings were undertaken against her on the basis of report of alleged refusal of summ