FAO-855-2021

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HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

FAO-855-2021

Date of decision:26.08.2021

Yogesh Kumar

....Appellant

V/s.

Priya

.....Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA

Present:

Ms. Gitanjali Chhabra, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Raman B.Garg, Advocate for the respondent.

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Ritu Bahri, J. (Oral).

The appellant as well as respondent are aggrieved of order

dated 12.01.2021 whereby the learned Principal Judge, Family Court,

District Ludhiana has dismissed the petition filed under Section 13-B of

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

The brief facts of the present case are that the marriage between

the parties was solemnized on 27.02.2009 as per Hindu rites and

ceremonies. At the time of marriage i.e. on 27.02.2009, the appellant

(husband) was major being of the age of 23 years, 5 months and 10 days

because his date of birth was 17.09.1985 as per Aadhar Card (Mark-B).

Whereas the respondent (wife) was of the age of 17 years, 6 months and 8

days on the date of marriage i.e. on 27.02.2009 because her date of birth

was 19.08.1991 as per Aadhar Card (Mark-A). Both the parties continued

to live together and cohabited