Civil Revision No. 7559 of 2009 -1- *** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 7559 of 2009 Date of decision : 15.1.2010 Kanta Devi ....Petitioner Versus Sandeep Singh ...Respondent **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr.Arun Jindal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. AmanDhir, Advocate for the respondent S. D. ANAND, J. The parties to the cause are estranged spouse who have already filed a plea under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act for the grant of a decree of divorce by mutual consent. Their statement at the time of first motion has already been recorded and the matter stands adjourned to 11.5.2010 for recording of their statements at the time of second motion which is again recorded after six months. The wife has filed the present petition to obtain the waiver of six months statutory period. The averment, in support thereof, is that she and her child settled at Italy and it will be uneconomical and inconvenient for her to come all the way from Italy to make a statement at the time of second motion. Civil Revision No. 7559 of 2009 -2- *** Insofar as the waiver of statutory period of six months is concerned, the plea cannot be granted in view of the fact that there is plethora of law to the effect that such a waiver is not permissible. However, on consensual basis, the petition is disposed of with a direction that petitioner-wife may forward a consent letter in the context from Italy. That letter would be received by the court concerned only if it is forwarded through and bears the authentication/attestation of the Consulate of Italy. Disposed of accordingly. January 15, 2010 (S. D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE