PRAFULLA C. PANT, J.

This appeal, preferred under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, is

directed against the judgment and decree dated 05-10-2007, passed by learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Haridwar, in Original Suit No. 251 of 2003, whereby the appellants petition under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, for divorce is dismissed.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the lower court record.

3. Brief facts of the case are that appellant / husband filed a petition un der Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, for divorce against his wife Smt. Geeta Rani (respondent) before the Prin cipal Judge, Family Court, Haridwar. It is pleaded by the appellant/husband in said petition that he got married to Geeta Rani (respondent) on 21-11-2001, following Hindu rites, in Haridwar. A fe male child was born out of the wedlock on 29-09-2002. It is further pleaded that petitioner / appellant runs a small gro cery shop in Haridwar and his father who is a retired officer from Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, assists him in the business. On the other hand respond ents mother Bhagwan Devi also used to run her shop of general merchant and. it is alleged that respondent

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