Mahendra Tatyaba Deshmukh vs Manda Mahendra Deshmukh Advocate - Jathar A. C. — 88/2024

SUMMARY: The petition (Petition No. 17) filed under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1), for divorce has been allowed/granted. The court found that although the respondent delayed filing the written statement beyond the prescribed period (30-90 days from summons), the delay was justified and condonable. The court determined that granting the written statement would allow the case to proceed on merits, serving justice better than dismissing it on technical grounds. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.