( 1 ) THIS arises out of a reference made by the Prl. Civil Judge, Shimoga, by his order dated 8. 9. 80 passed by him for dissolution of marriage in MC no. 21 of 1979, on his file.

( 2 ) CHANDRAMOHAN Kumar made a petition to the Court of the District jugde, Shimoga, for dissolution of his marriage with Florence Indravathi respondent-1 in thq petition, under s. 10 of the Indian Divorce, Act, 1869, (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act' ). He averred that his marriage with respondent-1 in the petition was soleminised on 18. 5. 78 according to Christian religious rites. After the marriage, he took resondent-1 to his residence on 21. 5. 78 Respondent-1 stayed with the petitioner for a week and, thereafter, she went to bommanahally to the house of her parents along with the petitioner. On 30. 5 78 in the night, the nuptial ceremony was arranged. But, according to the petitioner, respondent-1 did not cooperate with the petitioner for sexual intimacy. Even on the next day and on subsequent days, she put forward some excuse or the other and did not allow the petitioner any sexual intimacy with her. The petitioner stayed with respondent-1 for four days and returned to his house.