F.A.O. No. M-7 of 2009 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH F.A.O. No. M-7 of 2009 Date of decision: 23.01.2009 Bhupinderjit Kaur ...Appellant Versus Jagjit Singh ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D.ANAND. Present: Mr. C.L.Sharma, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Narinder Sharma, Advocate for the respondent. ***** S.D.ANAND, J. The appellant-wife filed a petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act against the respondent-husband for by dissolution of their marriage by a decree of divorce. In appeal, the parties have presented a petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act for dissolution of their marriage by mutual consent. Their plea for conversion of the petition into a petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu marriage Act stands allowed. They have also made a statement, in the presence of their learned counsel, owning it up. The statement is reproduced as under for facility of reference:- “The marriage was solemnised on 6.3.2002. Though we cohabited together but no issue was born out of the union. We are living separately on account of temperamental differences. In view of the fact that our marriage is irretrievably broken, we have find the present petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu F.A.O. No. M-7 of 2009 -2- **** Marriage Act for dissolution of marriage. The allowance of the plea shall enable us to start our life afresh. In case of allowance of the request, we shall have no claim whatsoever against each other.” In view, thus, of the fact that the marriage between the parties was solemnised on 6.3.2002 and they have been residing separately for the last number of years and further in view of their joint endeavour for mutual separation, the petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act stands allowed. The marriage between the parties shall stand dissolved with effect from the date of this order. The allowance of the plea shall enable them to start their life afresh. They shall, henceforth, have no claim whatsoever against each other. January 23, 2009 (S.D.Anand) Pka Judge