GHULAM MOHAMMED, J.

( 1 ) THIS C. M. A. , is directed against the judgment and decree dated 23rd november, 1998 in O. P. No. 12 of 1996 on the file of the learned Senior Civil Judge, cuddapah, wherein the Court below by the impugned order declined to grant divorce to the appellant-petitioner-husband on the ground of cruelty.

( 2 ) THE appellant-husband instituted a petition under Section 13 (l) (i-a) of the hindu Marriage Act, 1955, (for short the act ), praying the Court to grant decree of divorce by dissolving the marriage with the respondent that had taken place on 28-1-1993 according to the Hindu Religious rites at Zeenath Kalyana Mantapam, cuddapah, and was consummated. The appellant averred in the petition that the respondent s senior paternal uncle by name obul Reddy suggested the appellant to allow the respondent-wife s younger brother and sister to stay in his house and provide them education. The appellant expressed his inability to agree with the said suggestion, due to which Mr. Obul reddy became furious and he instigated the respondent-wife not to co-operate with the appellant s family. The respondent-wife being inexperienced and innocent has fallen prey to the evil a

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