Petition for reversal of decree of separation
(See section 24)
In the (High) Court of _
To the Hon’ble Mr. Justice [or To the Judge of ].
This _ day of _
The Petition A.B., of
SHEWETH
- That your Petitioner was on the day of lawfully married to.
- That on the day of this(Hon’ble) Court at the Petition of pronounced a decree affecting the Petitioner to the effect following, to wit,-[Here set out the decree.)
- That such decree was obtained in the absence of your Petitioner, who was then residing at [State facts tending to show, that the Petitioner did not know of the proceedings; and, further, that had he known he might have offered a sufficient defence.)
or
That there was reasonable ground for your Petitioner leaving his said wife, for that his said wife [Here state any legal grounds justifying the Petitioner’s separation from his wife.]
Your Petitioner, therefore, prays that this (Hon’ble) Court will reverse the said decree.
(Signed) . A.B.
Form of Verification : See No. 1.
