ASHISH SHARMA vs VIDUSHI PATHAK

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 18th March, 2025 CM(M) 505/2025 & CM APPL. 15569/2025 ASHISH SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sahil Sharma with Mr. Abhishek and Ms. Mamta, Saini, Advocates. versus VIDUSHI PATHAK .....Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner is aggrieved by order dated 29.01.2025 whereby the respondent i.e. his wife has been given an opportunity to contest the matter. 2. Petitioner had filed a petition seeking divorce on the ground of cruelty and desertion as envisaged under Section 13(1) (i-a) and (i-b) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. 3. The above said petition was filed before the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, SAS Nagar, Mohali. However, on the basis of a Transfer Petition filed by respondent wife, the Hon’ble Supreme Court directed the above said case to be transferred from Punjab to the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, North District, Delhi. 4. Accordingly, the file was sent to Delhi by the learned Principal Judge, 2023. 5. Such case was received by the learned Judge, Family Court, North District on 23.09.2023. 6. Petitioner kept on appearing before the learned