JUDGMENT :

V.Srinivas, J.

This appeal is directed against the decree and judgment dated 07.09.2012 in O.P.No.145 of 2009 passed by the learned Senior Civil Judge, Tanuku.

2. The appellant herein is the husband of the respondent. He filed a petition under Section 13(1)(c) of the Hindu Marriage Act, seeking divorce by dissolving their marriage, dated 17.05.2006. For the sake of convenience, the parties herein are referred to as they are arrayed in the Trial Court.

3. The case of the petitioner (husband) as per the averments made in the petition before the Trial Court, in brief, is as follows :

a. The marriage between the petitioner and the respondent took place on 17.05.2006 as per Hindu rites and customs at Rajahmundry and the same was consummated. She frequently used to leave the matrimonial home and stayed at Rajahmundry at the house of her adopted father without any intimation to him.

b. Ever since the marriage, the respondent developed anti-gonestic attitude towards him without any reason. After birth of his daughter, the respondent did not permit him to stay with her, due to which, till date he did not even see the face of his child. The respondent had been neglecting him and leaving