IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA, B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO
D.Lakshmi @ A.L.N.Phani Kumari – Appellant
Versus
D.Vinod @ Venkata Madhusudana Vinod – Respondent
JUDGMENT:
(Per Justice B.R.Madhusudhan Rao)
1. The Appeal arises out of a common order dated 19.09.2024 passed by the Principle District and Sessions Judge Cum Family Court, Medchal-Malkajgiri District at Kushaiguda in F.C.O.P.No.812 of 2014.
2. The appellant is the wife of the respondent/husband. She filed FCOP.No.1717 of 2013 under Section 9 of the HINDU MARRIAGE ACT , 1955 (for short ‘the Act, 1955’) for restitution of conjugal rights. The respondent/husband has filed FCOP.No.812 of 2014 for the grant of divorce under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Act, 1955. The Trial Court vide common order dated 19.09.2024 dismissed the FCOP filed by the appellant for restitution of conjugal rights (FCOP.No.1717 of 2013) and allowed the FCOP filed by the respondent/husband for grant of divorce on the ground of cruelty (FCOP.No.812 of 2014).
3. The appellant has not preferred any Appeal against the order in FCOP.No.1717 of 2013, dated 19.09.2024. The appellant is the respondent and the respondent is the petitioner in FCOP.No.812 of 2014. The parties will be herein after referred to as they are arrayed in the Trial Court.
4.1. It is stated in the petition filed by the husband for grant of divorce under
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