N. Y. HANUMANTHAPPA, J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the order and decree passed by the learned Judge of family Court, Visakhapatnam in OP No. 84 of 1995 (Old OP No. 288 of 1994), dated 22-5-1997, filed by the husband under section 13 (1) (ia) (ib) of Hindu Marriage Act against the wife Radhika for a decree of divorce and for custody of the child kum. Vijeta.

( 2 ) THE rank of the parties is mentioned as before the Court below.

( 3 ) A few facts which are necessary to dispose of this appeal are as follows: The marriage between the petitioner and the respondent was performed on 25-8-1988 at visakhapatnam. After the marriage, the respondent joined the petitioner at visakhapatnam. The maraiage proposal was made by one Pentakota Apparao, a friend of respondent s parents. At the time of marriage proposal, the petitioner and his parents were not willing for alliance as the respondent was a student in Medical College at Guntur and she may not be a good housewife. But the petitioner and his parents were convinced through the said Pentakota apparao that immediately after the marriage the respondent would discontinue her studies and the present prosecution of studies is only a time

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