IN THE HON’BLE COURT OF THE SUBORDINATE COURT AT

VANDAVASI
H.M.OP.No: /2024

Harishma (25)
D/o Vinayagam,
Kesava nagar/ Balakrishna street,
Vandavasi Taluk,
Truvannamalai District ….Petitioner
Vs
Ragunath(27)
No: 39, K.R.K Street,
Vandavasi Town,
Tiruvannamalai District …Respondent

PETITION FILED ON BE HALF OF THE PETITIONER U/S 13 1((1-a) OF

HINDU MARRIAGE ACT 1955.
PETITIONER Harishma (25)
D/o Vinayagam,
Kesava nagar/ Balakrishna street,
Vandavasi Taluk,
Truvannamalai District
COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER

RESPONDENT Ragunath(27)
S/O Ramesh
No: 39, K.R.K Street,
Vandavasi Town,
Tiruvannamalai District

The petitioner is temporarily residing at the above -mentioned address and respondent
is residing permanently in the above mentioned address.
1). The marriage between the parties was solemnized according to Hindu rites and
ceremonies on 04-06-2018 at Mailam Murugan Kovil at Tindivanam. The marriage
between the parties is said to be love marriage and it is said to be taken place before
the respondent parents and family members. It was the respondent family who borne
all the marriage expenses as the marriage is said to be taken place in temple. The
marriage photo of the petitioner and respondent is filed along with the petition for the
court pursual.
2). There is no marriage invitation card printed during marriage because the marriage
was love marriage and the parties to this petition and the respondent’s parent’s agreed
and executed an agreement on 01-06-2018 regarding the date and place of marriage
said to taking place, the original agreement is enclosed herewith for the court pursual.
After solemnization of marriage, parties to petition lived together as husband and wife
at the residence of respondent at K.R.K street, Vandavasi Town. The marriage was
duly consummated out of the said wedlock a son named yoginath (3)years was born
on 28-05-2021. The birth certificate of the child is attached along with this petition.
3). The respondent being civil engineering graduate was not doing any job soon after
marriage and it was the respondent’s parents who were providing all financial support
for the petitioner. Due to which there was regular clash and quarrels said to take place
between the parties. The petitioner hereby submitting the xerox copy of petitioner
aadhar card and Ration card.
4). The respondent also started drinking alcohol every day and come home and
threaten to kill the petitioner and beat her and thereby cause mental and physical
cruelty by also demanding dowry. Respondent has failed to perform the duty of a
husband and failed to take care of petitioner and his child.
5). In this period of 6 years of marriage relationship, petitioner has been living with
her parents for the past period of one year. Respondent has been trying to break into
the rented house where the petitioner is residing and threaten that he will kill himself
and also cause physical harm to the petitioner. Without any source of income
petitioner is struggling to take care of 3 years old child and living with her old age
parents house. Respondent without any affection or responsibility to take care of the
child and petitioner, he has never tried or expressed that he wanted to live with the
petitioner. Moreover, after all efforts made by petitioner which has no positive results.
Now she no longer wants to continue to live with the respondent by facing all cruelty
from the respondent.
6). It is also due to inter caste marriage, there was many clashes and quarrels have
always been occurred between the parties. On several occasions the respondent has
tried to threaten to harm the petitioner by keep repeatedly visiting the rented house
where the petitioner is residing. In the month of February 2 nd 2024, petitioner has also
lodged a complaint before AWPS regarding the torture implicated by the respondent,
the CSR copy of which is attached herewith for the court perusal.
7). Petitioner has also sent legal notice to the respondent expressing that she no longer
wants to continue the martial relationship on 13-04-2024, which was received by the
respondent on 20-04-2024. The petitioner is submitting the office copy of legal notice
and the acknowledgement card dated on 20-04-2024 for court pursual.
8). The petitioner and respondent has orally expressed not to continue their martial
relationship but the respondent still continue to threaten and cause mental and physical
cruelty. There is no chance for reconciliation between the parties, this petition is filed
for dissolving the marriage solemnized between the parties on 04-06-2019.
9). It is also stated that the petitioner seeks or demand no maintenance from the
respondent. As she is capable of taking care of the live hoods of herself as well as the
child. The custody of the child is with the petitioner till now and in future too.
10). This petition is not filed in collusion with the parties and there is no other
proceedings with respect to the marriage between the parties.
11). The petitioner and the respondent were married at Mailam Murugan Temple at
Tindivanam and the parties were cohabited as husband and wife in vandavasi and they
are residing separately for the more than the period of one year at vandavasi, which is
within the territorial jurisdiction of this court.
12). It is prayed before this hon’ble court to dissolve the marriage between the
petitioner and respondent solemnized on 04-1-2024.

COUNSEL FOR PETITIONER

VERIFICATION
I AM HARISHMA( ) THE PETITIONER AOVE NAMED, I DO HEREBY SOLEMNLY
DECLARE AND SAY THAT THE CONTENTS MENTIONED ABOVE ARE TRUE TO
THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.

PETITIONER
LIST OF DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED ON BE HALF OF THE PETITIONER:

1. Original Marriage agreement entered into between the parties to this petition and the
respondents parents dated on 01-06-2018.
2. Photo of the parties taken during marriage
3. Xerox copy of the birth certificate of the child borne out of the said marriage.
4. Aadhar card and ration card xerox copy of the petitioner.
5. Office copy of legal notice served to the respondent dated on 13-04-2024.
6. The acknowledgement card dated on 20-04-2024.
7. CSR Copy of the complaint lodged before AWPS on 12-02-2024.
 COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER

VERIFICATION

I hereby verify the above stated contents and it is believed to be true and correct to the best of
my knowledge. It is verified at Vandavasi on 22.04.2024 by me.

ADVOCATE

IN THE HON’BLE COURT OF

THE SUB COURT, VANDAVASI

H.M.OP.NO. /2024

HARISHMA ...PETITIONER
VS
RAGUNATH
.. RESPONDENT

PETITION FILED U/S 13-1(1-a) of

HINDU MARRIAGE ACT 1951
 ADDRESS FOR SERVICE
A.Najeera,B.Sc.,B.L.,M/S:1479/1999
A.SithikAhamed,B.A.,LLb.,m/s:557/2014
N.Seeba Ramzani., BBA., LLB(Hons).m/3
4242/23. Advocate's
No:84,Potti Naidu Street
Vandavasi-604408
sithikahamed2019@gmail.com
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