Petition of Divorce by Mutual Consent

Updated atMarch 2010

Petition of Divorce by Mutual Consent

In the City Civil Court at Mumbai

Matrimonial Suit No. …………… of 2007

In the matter of Hindu Marriage Act 1955 (Act 25 of 1955)

And

In the matter of section 13B of the said Act

And

In the matter of ………………son of …… of …………Husband

And

Sm. …………………… wife of the said ………………… and

daughter of ………… of ……………………

Petition for a decree for dissolution

of marriage by mutual consent under

section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act (Act 25 of 1955).

The humble petition of the said …..……

Most Respectfully Sheweth:

  1. That the parties to this present petition are both by faith and religion Hindus and they were married according to Hindu rites and customs at ………… on …………… and the said marriage is still subsisting. They are of age above 21 years.

  2. That the status and place of residence of the parties to the marriage before the marriage and at the time of filing the petition were and are as follows:

    Husband

    Wife

    Status

    Place of residence

    Status

    Place of residence

    Bachelor

    Spinster

    At the time of presenting this petition

    Married

    Married

  3. The parties ever since the marriage did not pull on together being of different ideas, habits, tastes, and thoughts and so being completely of different temperament and nature did not and could never adjust themselves even for a few days and so had no heart nor love for each other and there is no chance of reconciliation between them in future.

  4. That the parties last lived and cohabited at No. …………… within the jurisdiction of this court when your petitioner ………… for reasons of her own and out of free will and accord broke the matrimonial home and withdrew herself from the society of the said ………… with all her personal belongings and since then she has been living and residing at her father’s place and has no desire nor any wish for any union with the husband.

  5. That save as hereunder mentioned there was no other proceedings between the parties particulars whereof are given below:

    Number and year Name of the parties Date of Remarks

    of the case decision

  6. That the above petition is bona fide and not presented in collusion between the parties.

  7. That there has not been any unnecessary or improper delay presenting this petition.

  8. That there is no legal grounds why the relief should not be granted.

    Your petitioners therefore pray for a Decree of dissolution of marriage by mutual consent under section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 and further and other Orders be made as to this Learned Court...

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