A. Shankar Narayana, J.

1. Granting decree of divorce by dissolving the marital tie between the parties herein driven the appellant – wife to approach this Court, by preferring the instant appeal, challenging the order dated 25-03-2004 in Original Petition No.178 of 2002 on the file of the Additional Senior Civil Judge, Rajahmundry.

2. The marriage between the appellant – wife, Katada Baby alias Kollati Baby and respondent – husband, Katada Sri Venkata Satya Rajasekhar was solemnized on 19-12-1997 at the house of appellant’s parents at L.B. Cherla village of Narsapuram Mandal, as per Hindu rites and customs. The marriage between the parties was duly consumated. The appellant joined the respondent at Rajahmundry at her in-laws house.

i) The respondent, who approached the Court below, pleaded that the appellant right from the date of marriage, started ill-treating him and insulting him in the presence of his family members and, thus, subjected to humiliation. According to him, the appellant gave birth to a female child on 04-11-1999 at Narsapuram. She got the job in the month of September, 1998, whereas he secured the job in the month of January, 2002.

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