Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:8321-DB Court No. - 29 Case :- FIRST APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. - 29 of 2025 Appellant :- Anup Singh Respondent :- Smt. Jyoti Chandrabhan Singh Counsel for Appellant :- Anil Kumar Chaudhary,Deepak Singh Hon'ble Ashwani Kumar Mishra,J.

Hon'ble Donadi Ramesh,J.

Re: Civil Misc. Delay Condonation Application Delay in filing of the appeal has been explained satisfactorily.

Consequently, the delay is condoned.

Delay condonation application is allowed.

Re: Appeal This appeal arises out of an order passed by the Family Court, Prayagraj refusing to entertain the petition of the husband for dissolution of marriage under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, on the ground that the Court lacks territorial jurisdiction to entertain such claim. Subsequent application filed for review has also been rejected.

The Trial Court has recorded a categorical finding that marriage between the parties was not solemnized at Prayagraj and they have also not lived together lastly as a married couple at Prayagraj. In such circumstances, the Court has concluded that necessary ingredients to vest jurisdiction in the Family Court, Allahabad, is lacking.

The appellant, however, contends th