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PART E—RULES UNDER THE HINDU MARRIAGE

ACT, 1955

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 21 of

the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (No. 25 of 1955), the
Punjab High Court has made the following rules :—

1. These rules may be called the Hindu Marriage Short title.

(Punjab) Rules, 1956.

2. In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant Definitions.

in the subject or context-

(a) 'Act' means the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (No.

25 of 1955).

(b) 'Form' means a form appended to these rules.

(c) 'Section' and 'Sub-Section' mean, respectively,
section and sub-section of the Act.
(d) All other terms and expressions used herein
but not defined shall have the meaning res-
pectively assigned to them in the Act.
3. A petition under the Act shall be accompanied by a Petition to be
certified extract from the Hindu Marriage Register acccompained
by extract or
maintained under section 8 of the Act and in the absence affidavit re-
of the same an affidavit, to the effect that petitioner was marriage.
married to the respondent, (unless the certificate or
affidavit is already on the record).

4. All petitions under sections 9 to 13 shall state:- Contents of

the Petition.
(i) The date and place of the Marriage.
(ii) Whether the petitioner and the respondent were
Hindus by religion at the time of the marriage
and whether they continue to be so upto the
date of the filing of the petition.

(iii) the status and place of residence of the parties

to the marriage before the marriage and at the
time of filing the petition.
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(iv) the principal permanent addresses where

the parties have co-habited, including the
address where they last resided together.

(v) whether there have been previous

proceedings with regard to marriage by or
on behalf of any party; if so, the result of
those proceedings.
(vi) whether any children were born of the
marriage and if so, the date and place of
birth and the name and sex of each child
separately; and whether alive or dead.

(vii)the matrimonial offences charged set in

separate paragraphs with the times and
places of their alleged commission.
Petition to be
accompanied
by affidavit to 5. A petition for divorce on grounds of adultery,
show that there is
no collusion or
shall state that the petitioner has not in any
connivance. manner been accessory to or connived at or
condoned the adultery.

Full acts or 6. In any petition for divorce the petitioner shall

adultery to be be required to give particulars as nearly as he can
given.
of the acts of adultery alleged to have been
committed by the respondent or respondents, as
the case may be.
Affidavit of 7. A petition for divorce, after the passing of a
non co-habita- decree for judicial separation, shall be accompanied
tion for
divorce after
by an affidavit made by the petitioner to the effect
decree of judi- that he or she has not resumed co-habitation for a
cial separation. period of two years or upwards after the passing of
a decree for judicial separation.

Presentation of 8. Every petition or application under the Act

petition. shall be presented to the Court in person or
through an Advocate or a Pleader or a recognised
Notice to agent.
respondent 9. (1) A notice of every petition or application
under the Act shall be issued to the respondent in
Form A to appear and answer the claim on a day to
be therein specified;
Provided that no such notice would be
necessary when the respondent appears at the time
of the presentation of the petition or application.
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(2) Every such notice shall be accompanied by a Copies for

copy of the petition or application. The required number of respondent.

copies of the petition or application shall be supplied by

the petitioner or applicant at the time of its presentation
in Court.
10. Upon a petition presented by a husband for Petition on
ground of
divorce on the ground of adultery, the petitioner shall make adultery.
the alleged adulterer a co-respondent. The petitioner Adulterer to be
impleaded as
may, however, be excused from so doing on any of the party.
following grounds with the permission of the Court :—
(a) That the respondent is leading the life of a
prostitute and that the petitioner knows of no
particular person with whom the adultery has
been committed;
(b) that the name of the alleged adulterer is un-
known to the petitioner although he has made
due efforts to discover the same;

(c) that the alleged adulterer is dead.

11. Where a husband is charged with adultery True copy of
pleadings to be
with a named person, a true copy of the pleadings, served on
containing such charge shall unless the Court for good adulteress
cause shown otherwise directs, be served upon the
person with whom adultery is alleged to have been
committed, accompanied by a notice that such person is
entitled, within the time therein specified, to apply for
leave to intervene in the cause.

12. (a) A respondent or a co-respondent or a woman Pleadings of

respondents
to whom leave to intervene has been granted under these and intervener
respondents rules, may file in the Court an answer to the to be verified.
petition.
(b) Any answer which contains matters other than a
simple denial of the facts stated in the petition shall be
verified in respect of such matters by the respondent or
co-respondent, as the case may be, in the manner required
by the rules for the verification of petitions and when
the respondent is husband or wife of the petitioner, the
answer shall contain a declaration that there is not any
collusion or connivance between the parties.
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(c) Where the answer of a husband alleges

adultery and prays for relief, a certified copy thereof
shall be served upon the alleged adulterer, together
with a notice to appear in like manner as on a
petition. When in such a case no relief is claimed the
alleged adulterer, shall not be made a co-respondent
but a certified copy of the answer shall be served upon
him together with a notice that he is entitled within
the time therein specified to apply for leave to
intervene in the proceedings and upon such
application, he may be allowed to intervene, subject to
such direction, as may then be given by the Court.
13. Any person, not a party to the proceedings,
Permission of
Court
may be permitted by the Court to intervene and show
necessary to that the allegations made by the petitioner are
intervene. contrary to facts and that the proceedings are
collusive. Such permission shall not be granted unless
the person seeking to intervene files an affidavit in
support of his position and satisfies the Court that it
is proper to give such permission. Such person shall,
when he first appears in Court, file a proceeding
stating his or her address for service.
Adulterer to 14. Whenever in any petition presented by a
pay whole or husband, the alleged adulterer has been made a co-
part of costs.
respondent and the adultery has been established the
Court may order the co-respondent to pay the whole
or any part of the costs of the proceedings;
Provided that the co-respondent shall not be
ordered to pay the petitioner's costs-
(i) if the respondent was, at the time of the
adultery living apart from her husband and
was leading the life of a prostitute, or
(ii) if the co-respondent had not, at the time of
the adultery, reason to believe the
respondent to be a married woman.
Register to be 15. Every Court shall maintain a register in
maintained. which the details regarding petitions shall be entered
and it shall conform to Civil Register No. III
maintained for Divorce and Matrimonial cases.
16. The forms given in the Appendix to these
Forms.
rules may, with necessary modifications, be used in
the proceedings under the Act.
(High Court Notification No. 271-Genl/XXVII-19,
dated the 22nd November, 1956).
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APPENDIX
Form A (Rule 5.)
In the District Court at________________________________
Matrimonial and Divorce Jurisdiction
Case No. ________________ Date of Institution___________
_____________________________________________ Petitioner.
Versus
________________________________________________ Respondent.
_____________________________________________Co-respondent.
To
_______________________________
__________________________________.

Whereas _____________________ has presented a petition/

applicaton against you for______________________ under section
__________of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. (No. 25 of
1955). (A copy of the said petition/application is sent
herewith), you are hereby summoned to appear in this Court
on the____________________at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
to answer the said petition/application, either in person or
by recognised agent duly instructed and able to answer all
material questions relating to the case, or who shall be
accompanied by some other person able to answer all such
questions or by an Advocate or Pleader similarly instructed
or accompanied and you are directed to produce on that day
all documents upon which you intend to rely in support of
your defence. You may file an answer to the
petition/application on the date mentioned above.
You are further informed that in default of your
appearance on the day and in the manner above-mentioned
the petition/application will be heard and determined in your
absence.
Given under my hand and the seal of this Court, this
__________________ day of _________ , Nineteen hundred and __
Dated ______________________
Sd.________________________
District Judge
at_________________________

Note:- Hours of attendance at the Court are from 10 A. M. till 4 P.M.

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Form B
In the District Court at

Petitioner
.
Versus
Respondent.

Petition for restitution of conjugal rights

under section 9 of the Hindu Marriage
Act, 1955. (No. 25 of 1955)

The petitioner prays as follows :—

1. A marriage was solemnised between the parties
on___________ at ____________________________.
An extract from the Hindu Marriage Register
_________________________________ is filed here-
An affidavit, duly attested,
with.
2. The status and place of residence of the
parties to the Marriage before the marriage and at
the time of filing the petition were as follows :—

Husband Wife

Status Place of Status Place of

residence residence

i. Before marriage

ii. At the time of

filing the petition.

(Whether a part is a Hindu by religion or not

is a part of his or her status).
3. (In this paragraph particulars and place(s) of
cohabitation as husband and wife and the children
from the marriage, if any, may be given. The date
and place of birth and name and sex of each child and
the fact whether alive or dead should also be stated).
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
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4. The respondent has, without reasonable
excuse, withdrawn from the society of the petitioner
with effect from_________ (cause of the estrangement,
as known to the petitioner may be stated).
5. The petition is not presented in collusion with
the respondent.
6. There has not been any unnecessary or
improper delay in filing this petition.
7. There is no other legal ground why relief
should not be granted.
8. There has not been any previous proceeding
with regard to the marriage by or on behalf of any
party.
Or
There has been the following previous
proceedings with regard to the marriage by or on
behalf of the parties:-

Serial Name of Nature of Number Name and Result

No. parties proceedings and year location of
with section of the case Court
of the Act

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

9. The marriage was solemnised . within the

The husband and wife reside .local limits
The husband and wife last resided together
of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of this Court.
10. The petitioner prays for a decree for
restitution of conjugal rights against the respondent.

Sd.____________________
Petitioner.
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Verification.
The above named petitioner states on selemn
affirmation that paras 1 to_________ of the petition are
true to the best of the petitioner's information and belief.
Verified at ______________ (Place.)
Sd._______________________
Petitioner.
Dated______________
Form C
In the District Court at ___________________________________.
______________________________________________Petitioner.
Versus
_______________________________________________Respondent.
__________________________________________Co-Respondent.
Petition for judicial separation under section 10
of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
(No. 25 of 1955)
The petitioner prays as follows :—
1. A marriage was solemnised between the parties
An extract from the
on______________ at_____________.___________ _________
An affidavit, duly attested.
Hindu Marriage Register
_________________________ is filed herewith.
2. The status and place of residence of the
parties to t he marriage before the marriage and at
t he t ime of filing the petition were as follows :

Husband Wife

Status Place of Status Place of

residence residence

i. Before marriage

ii. At the time of filing the

petition.
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(Whether a party is a Hindu by religion or not is a part of his
or her status).
3. (In this paragraph particulars and place(s) of co-
habitation as husband and wife and the children from the
marriage, if any, may be given. The date and place of birth and
name and sex of each child and the fact whether alive or dead
should also be stated). ______________
_______________________________________
4. The respondent has _____________ (any one or more of
the grounds specified in section 10 may be pleaded here. The
matrimonial offences charged should be set in separate
paragraphs, with times and places of their alleged commission.
The facts on which the claim to relief is founded should be
stated as distinctly as the nature of the case permits. If adultery
is pleaded, the petitioner should give particulars, as nearly as he
can of the acts of adultery alleged to have been committed.)
5. [(Where the ground of petition is the ground specified
in clause (f) of section 10(1)]. The petitioner has not in any
manner been accessory to or connived at or condoned the act (s)
complained of.
6. (Where the ground of petition is cruelty). The
petitioner has not in any manner condoned the cruelty.
7. The petition is not presented in collusion with the
respondent.
8. There has not been any unnecessary or improper
delay in filing this petition.
9. There is no other legal ground why the relief should
not be granted.
10. There has not been any previous proceedings with
regard to the marriage, by or on behalf of any party.
Or
There have been the following previous proceedings with
regard to the marriage by or on behalf of the parties :—
Serial Name of Nature of Number and Name and Result
No. parties proceedings year of the location of
with section of case Court
the Act

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
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11. The marriage was solemnised within the

The husband and wife reside
The husband and wife last resided together
local limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of this
Court.
12. The petitioner therefore prays for a decree for
judicial separation against the respondent.
Sd.
Petitioner.
Verification.
The above-named petitioner states on solemn affirmation
that paras 1 to ______________of the petition are true to
the best of the petitioner's information and belief.
Verified at __________________ (Place).

Date

Sd. _____________________
Petitioner.
Form D

In the District Court at_____________________________________

___________________________________Petitioner,
Versus
________________________________Respondent.

Petition for a decree of nullity of marriage

under section 11 of the Hindu Marriage
Act, 1955 (No. 25 of 1955)

The petitioner prays as follows :

1. A marriage was solemnised between the parties after

the commencement of the Hindu Marriage Act
on__________ at __________. An extract from the Hindu
Marriage Register/Affidavit is filed herewith.
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2. The status and place of residence of the parties

to the marriage before the marriage and at the time of filing
the petition were as follows:-

Husband Wife

Status Place of Status Place of

residence residence

i. Before marriage

ii. At the time of

filing the petition.

(Whether a party is a Hindu by religion or not is a

part of his or her status).

3. (In this paragraph particulars and place(s) of co-

habitation as husband and wife and the children from the
marriage, if any, may be given. The date and place of birth
and name and sex of each child and the fact whether alive
or dead should also be stated). ____________________________

_________________________________________

4. The respondent had a spouse living at the time

of the marriage.

Or
The parties are within the degrees of prohibited rela-
tionship and there is no custom or usage governing each of
them which permits of a marriage between the two.

Or

The parties are sapindas of each other and there is

no custom or usage governing each of them which permits
of a marriage between the two.

(One or more of the above grounds may be pleaded

and portions which are not applicable should be scored
out. Facts on which the claim to relief is founded should be
stated as distinctly as the nature of the case permits.
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The matrimonial offences charged should be set in separate

paragraphs with times and places of their alleged
commission).

5. The petition is not presented in collusion with

the respondent.

6. There has not been any unnecessary or

improper delay in filing the petition.

7. There is no other legal ground why the relief

should not be granted.

8. There has not been any previous proceeding

with regard to the marriage by or on behalf of any party.

Or
There have been the following previous proceedings
with regard to the marriage by or behalf of the parties :—

Serial Name of Nature of Number and Name and Result

No. parties proceedings year of the location of
with section of case Court
the Act

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

9. The marriage was solemnised within the

parties reside
parties last resided together
local limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of this
Court.
10. The petitioner therefore prays that the marriage
solemnised between the parties being null and void may be
so declared by the court by a decree of nullity.
Sd.________________
Petitioner.
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Verification.
The above-named petitioner states on solemn
affirmation that paras 1 to ____ of the petition are true to
the best of the petitioner's information and belief.

Verified at _____________ (Place).

Dated __________________ Sd. ____________
Petitioner.

Form E
In the District Court at________________________________
_________________________________________Petitioner.
Versus
_________________________________________Respondent.
Petition for the annulment of a marriage under
section 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
(No. 25 of 1955)

The petitioner prays as follows :—

1. A marriage was solemnised between the parties
On______________at________________. An extract from
An affidavit,
the Hindu Marriage Register is filed herewith.
duly attested,
2. The status and place of residence of the parties
to the marriage before the marriage and at the time of filing
the petition were as follows :—

Husband Wife

Status Place of Status Place of

residence residence

i. Before marriage

ii. At the time of

filing the petition.
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(Whether a party is a Hindu by religion or not is a

part of his or her status).
3.(In this paragraph particulars and place(s) of
cohabitation as husband and wife and the children
from the marriage, if any, may be given. The date and
place of birth and name and sex of each child and the
fact whether alive or dead should also be stated).______
_________________________________________________

4. The respondent was impotent at the time of

the marriage and continued to be so until the
institution of these proceedings.
Or
The respondent was an idiot/lunatic at the time
of marriage.
Or
The consent of the petitioner/guardian of the
petitioner was obtained by force/fraud and the petition
is presented within one year after the force has ceased
to operate/fraud had been discovered and the
petitioner has not with his/her full consent, lived with
the other party to the marriage as husband/wife after
the force has ceased to operate/fraud had been
discovered
Or
the respondent was at the time of the marriage
pregnant by some person other than the petitioner and
the petitioner was at the time of marriage ignorant of
this fact and the proceedings have been instituted
within one year from the date of the marriage and
marital intercourse with the consent of the petitioner
has not taken place since the discovery by the
petitioner of the existence of respondent's pregnancy
by some person other than the petitioner.
(One or more of the above grounds may be
pleaded and the portions which are not applicable
should be scored out. Facts on which the claim to
relief is founded uhould be stated as distinctly as the
nature of the case permits. The matrimonial offences
charged should be set
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in separate paragraphs with the times and places of their

alleged commission).
5. The petition is not instituted in collusion with
the respondent.
6. There has not been any unnecessary or improper
delay in filing this petition.

7. There is no other legal ground why the relief

should not be granted.

8. There has not been any previous proceeding with

regard to the marriage by or on behalf of any party.

Or
There have been the following previous proceedings
with regard to the marriage by or on behalf of the parties :—

Serial Name of Nature of Number and Name and Result

No. parties proceedings year of the location of
with section of case Court
the Act

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

9. The marriage was solemnised within the

The parties reside .
The parties last resided together
limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of this Court.

10. The petitioner therefore prays that the marriage

between the parties being voidable may be annulled by the
court by a decree of nullity.
Sd._______________________
Petitioner.
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Verification.

The above-named petitioner states on solemn

affirmation that paras 1 to__________ petition are true to
the best of the petitioner's information and belief.
Verified at __________________ (Place).
Dated__________________.
Sd. ________________
Petitioner.
Form F
In the District Court at _________________________________
______________________________________________Petitioner.
Versus
____________________________________________Respondent.
______________________________________ Co-Respondent.
Petition for dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce
under section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (No. 25 of
1955).

The petitioner prays as follows :—

1. A marriage was solemnised between the parties

An exatract from
on _______________ at ______________.
An affidavit, duly
the Hindu Marriage Register
_______________________________is filed herewith.
attested,
2. The status and place of residence of the
parties to the marriage before the marriage and at the
time of filing the petition were as follows:-

Husband Wife

Status Place of Status Place of

residence residence

i. Before
marriage

ii. At the time of

filing the
petition.
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(Whether a party is a Hindu by religion or not is a part of

his or her status).

3. (In this paragraph particulars and place(s) of co-

habitation as husband and wife and the children from the
marriage, if any, may be given. The date and place of birth
and name and sex of each child and the fact whether alive or
dead should also be stated). __________________

4. The respondent____________________________________
(One or more of the grounds specified in section 13
may be pleaded here. The facts on which the claim to relief is
founded should be stated as distinctly as the nature of the
case permits. If adultery is pleaded the petitioner should give
particulars as nearly as he can, of the acts of adultery
alleged to have been committed. The matrimonial offences
charged should be set in separate paragraphs, with the times
and places of their alleged commission. If the ground
specified in clause (viii) of section 13(1) is pleaded the
petition should be accompanied by an affidavit of the
petitioner to the effect that he or she has not resumed co-
habitation for a period of two years or upwards of the
passing of the decree for judicial separation).
5. (Where the ground of petition is the ground
specified in clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 13). The
petitioner has not in any manner been accessory to or
connived at or condoned the act (s) complained of.
6. (Where the ground of petition is cruelty). The
petitioner has not in any manner condoned the cruelty.

7. The petition is not presented in collusion with the

respondent.

8. There has not been any unnecessary or improper

delay in filing this petition.
9. There is no other legal ground why the relief
should not be granted.
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10. There has not been any previous proceeding with
regard to the marriage by or on behalf of any party.
Or
There have been the following previous proceedings
with regard to the marriage by or on behalf of the parties:—

Serial Name of Nature of Number and Name and Result

No. parties proceedings year of the case location of
with section court
of the Act

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

[Link] marriage was solemnised

The husband and wife reside.
The husband and wife last resided together
within the limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of
this Court.

12. The petitioner therefore prays that the marriage

between the petitioner and the respondent may be dis-
solved by a decree of divorce.
Sd.________________
Petitioner.
Verification.
The above named petitioner states on solemn affirma-
tion that paras 1 to ______________ of the petition are true
to the best of the petitioner's information and belief.

Verified at ____________________ (Place).

Dated _______________________ Sd._____________________
Petitioner.
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Form G
In the District Court at ___________________________________
________________________________________________Applicant.
Versus
_____________________________________________Respondent.
Application under section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act,
1955. (No. 25 of 1955) praying that a petition of
divorce may be allowed to be presented before
three years have elapsed since the date
of marriage
The applicant prays as under :—
1. A marriage was solemnised between the parties
on__________________at_______________.An extract from
An affidavit, duly
the Hindu Marriage Register is filed herewith.
attested,
2. The status and place of residence of the parties to
the marriage before the marriage and at the time of filing
the petition were as follows :—

Husband Wife

Status Place of Status Place of

residence residence

i. Before marriage
ii. At the time of filing the
petition.

3. (In this paragraph particulars and place(s) of co-

habitation of husband and wife and the children from the
marriage, if any, may be given. The date and place of
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birth and name and sex of each child and the fact whether
alive or dead should also be stated)._____________________
________________________________________________________

4. This is a case of exceptional hardship to the

petitioner as .
exceptional depravity on the part of the respondent
__________(state as distinctly as the nature of the case
permits the particulars about the exceptional hardship or
depravity, as the case may be).
5. The marriage was solemnised within the
The parties reside
The parties last resided together
ordinary original civil jurisdiction of this Court.

6. The applicant therefore prays that he may be

she
allowed to present a petition for divorce before three years
have elapsed since the date of marriage.

Sd.

Applicant.
Verification.
The above named applicant states on solemn affirma-
tion that paras 1 to___________ of the petition are true to
the best of the Applicant's information and belief.

Verified at _____________ (Place.)

Dated _____________
Sd.________________

Applicant.
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Form H
In the District Court at ……………………………………………….
................................................................. Applicant.

Versus
………………………………………………………………..Respondent.
Application for maintenance pendente lite and for
expenses of proceedings under section 24 of the
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. (Act No. 25 of 1955.)
The applicant prays as follows:-
1. A proceeding for ________________________under section
____________________ of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, is
pending between the parties in this Court. The particulars
are as follows :—

Number and year of Name of parties Next date of hearing Remarks.

case

2. The applicant owns no other movable or immovable

property and has no other source of income
except……………………. (Give full particulars of the petitioners
property and income).
3. The applicant has no independent income sufficient
for his support and the necessary expenses of the
her
proceeding.
4. The respondent has sources of income and owns
property mentioned below:-
………………………………………………. (Give full
particulars about respondent's income and property).
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5. The petitioner prays that the respondent should be
ordered to pay a sum of Rs._________________as the petitioner's
expenses of the proceeding and a sum of Rs. __________monthly
for petitioner's maintenance during the proceeding.

Sd.________________
Applicant.
Verification.
The above named applicant states on solemn affirmation
that paras 1 to_____________of the petition are true to the best
of the petitioner's information and belief.
Verified at _______________ (Place)

Dated ____________
Sd._____________________
Applicant.

Form I
In the District Court at______________________________________
__________________________________________________Applicant.
Versus
________________________________________________Respondent.

Application for permanent alimony and maintenance

under section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
(No. 25 of 1955).

The applicant prays as follows:—

1. A proceeding between the parties for __________________
under section _________________ of the Hindu Marriage Act,
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1955 is pending in this Court, particulars of which are

was decided by
given below:-

Number and year ofNames of parties Date of decision orReamrks

case next hearing

2. The applicant owns no other movable or

immovable property and has no other source of income
except…………………………….(Give full particulars about
respondent's income and property).
3. The respondent has sources of income and
owns property mentioned below:—

(Give full particulars about respondent's income and

property).

4. The applicant has not remarried and has not

been guilty of any conduct which would disentitle
him/her to receive maintenance from the respondent.

5. The applicant prays that having regard to the

incomes of the parties and their conduct, the respondent
may be ordered to pay to the petitioner for his/her main-
tenance and support until death or remarriage a gross/.
monthly/periodical sum of Rs. _____________ and (score
out if not necessary) such payment may be secured by a
charge on the immovable property of the respondent.
Sd._____________________
Applicant.
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Verification.
The above named applicant states on solemn
affirmation that paras 1 to ________of the petition are true
to the best of the applicant's information and belief.

Verified at (Place.)
Dated
Sd._____________________
Applicant.