JUDGMENT :

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record.

2. This petition has been filed challenging the order dated 10.01.2014 passed by Principal Judge, Family Court, Agra rejecting the application filed by the petitioner as well as opposite party under Section 13-B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act for waiving off the ‘cooling period’ in H.M.A. Case No. 2978 of 2023 (Layak Singh v. Smt. Ekta Kumari, under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act).

3. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner Layak Singh was married to the opposite party Smt. Ekta Kumari on 29.06.2020 at Sundarpada Thana Nai Ki Mandi, District Agra. Soon after the marriage, both the parties found that it was not possible for them to live together and opposite party Ekta Kumari left the matrimonial home on 28.10.2020. Despite best efforts made by the family members and other members of the society, they failed to resolve their dispute and were adamant to take divorce. Both the parties lodged cases, against each other. The petitioner as well as the opposite party came to an agreement that the petitioner would pay a sum of Rs. 6,00,000/-to the opposite party and they would divorce each other. An ap