RIYA DAGA vs SAURABH DAGA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 01st May, 2025 CM(M) 800/2025 & CM APPL. 26197/2025 RIYA DAGA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Tanmay Mehta with Mr. Manan Batra and Ms. Bharti Bhatt, Advocates. versus SAURABH DAGA .....Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner has filed a petition seeking divorce under Section 13(1)(ia) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. 2. Such petition was instituted on 25.04.2024. 3. The grievance herein is, merely, to the effect that despite the fact that the husband of petitioner was duly served, he has not even filed written statement so far and, as on date, more than one year has elapsed. According to her, service, in any case, got effected on or before 07.08.2024 as he was duly represented before the learned Trial Court on 07.08.2024. 4. It is submitted that the matter was taken up on various subsequent occasions and the parties were even referred for mediation, the result of which was not positive. It is contended that there is no point in relegating the parties to mediation, time and again. 5. Mr. Tanmay Mehta, learned counsel for the petitioner, during course of the arguments, app