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CASE NO.:

Appeal (civil) 812 of 2004

PETITIONER:

Naveen Kohli

RESPONDENT:

Neelu Kohli

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 21/03/2006

BENCH:

B.N. AGRAWAL,A.K. MATHUR & DALVEER BHANDARI

JUDGMENT:

J U D G M E N T

Dalveer Bhandari, J

This appeal is directed against the judgment of the

Allahabad High Court dated 07.07.2003 passed by the

Division Bench in First Appeal No.323 of 2003.

The appellant and the respondent are husband and

wife. The appellant has filed a petition under the Hindu

Marriage Act, 1955 for divorce. The Family Court after

comprehensively dealing with the matter ordered

cancellation of marriage between the parties under

Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act which was

solemnized on 20.11.1975 and directed the appellant to

pay Rs.5 lacs as her livelihood allowance. The appellant

deposited the amount as directed.

The respondent aggrieved by the said judgment

preferred First Appeal before the Division Bench of the

Allahabad High Court. After hearing the parties the

appeal was allowed and the decree passe