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CASE NO.:

Appeal (civil) 20-21 of 1999

PETITIONER:

SAVITRI PANDEY

Vs.

RESPONDENT:

PREM CHANDRA PANDEY

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/01/2002

BENCH:

R.P. Sethi & Y.K. Sabharwal

JUDGMENT:

SETHI,J.

Alleging cruelty and desertion against the husband, the appellant-

wife approached the Matrimonial Court under Section 13 of the Hindu

Marriage Act (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") praying for

dissolution of her marriage with the respondent by a decree of divorce.

She also prayed for direction to the respondent to return her ornaments

given to him at the time of marriage. The Family Judge allowed the

petition and dissolved the marriage of the parties on the ground of

desertion by the husband. The appellant was also granted a decree of

Rs.12,000/- towards the price of the scooter, allegedly given at the

time of the marriage and payment of Rs.500/- per month as permanent

alimony. Both the husband and the wife preferred appeals against the

order of the Family Court as the wife was not satisfied with the part of

the order refusing to grant a decree in her favour in respect of

properties claimed by her and the husband was a