SamudralaGovindarajulu, J.

The respondent in this appeal, who married the appellant on 20.06.1986, filed O.P. No.235 of 2003 in Family Court, Secunderabad under Section 13(i)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for direction that their marriage is null and void and seeking relief of divorce. They have no children. They adopted a female child by name D.Y.Deepika on 12.11.1996 through Family Court when the girl was aged 6 years. The family Court, Secunderabad by order dated 07.09.2004 allowed O.P. No.235 of 2003 dissolving marriage between the respondent and the appellant; and also giving visiting rights to the appellant to see the minor child whenever she desired to see. Questioning the said order, the appellant filed this appeal before this Court.

2) There is no dispute that the respondent is Hindu by religion and the appellant is Christian by religion. It was a love marriage between them. There is no dispute that the marriage was solemnised at Ramalayam of Nizamabad as per Hindu Rites. Both the parties are employed. The husband sought for relief in the lower Court against the wife on the grounds of cruelty and desertion. The wife filed counter-affidavit in the lower Cou