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2025 Supreme(AP) 948

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
Ravi Nath Tilhari, Challa Gunaranjan
M. Anuradha – Appellant
Versus
Makkina Srinivasa Rao – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Sri Rama Rao Kochiri
For the Respondent: Sri Lakshminarayana Reddy

Table of Content
1. background of the marriage and allegations of cruelty (Para 3 , 4 , 5)
2. trial court's findings regarding cruelty (Para 6 , 7 , 14)
3. arguments on cruelty and its legal implications (Para 8 , 10)
4. assessment of long separation and its relevance to cruelty (Para 41 , 42)
5. final ruling on the appeal and confirmation of divorce (Para 43 , 44)

JUDGMENT :

Ravi Nath Tilhari, J.

1. Heard Sri Rama Rao Kochiri, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri Lakshminarayana Reddy, learned counsel for the respondent.

2. This appeal was filed by the wife challenging the decree of divorce dated 08.05.2006, in H.M.O.P.No.225 of 2001 (HMOP), passed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Guntur (the Trial court) under Section 13(1)(ia)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (H.M.Act).

I. FACTS:

3. The respondent-husband filed the H.M.O.P pleading inter alia that the appellant is his legally wedded wife. The marriage was solemnized as per Hindu rites, caste and custom on 13.08.1994 at Bapatla in Arts and Science College Premises. He was working as Lecturer in Viswam Coaching Centre, Thirupati. The wife had completed graduation and was staying with her parents. The marriage was without any dowr

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