( 1 ) THIS appeal by the wife is directed against the judgment and decree dated 10-3-1982 passed by the Principal Judge, City Civil Court. Bangalore City, in M. C. No. 20 of 1980, on his file, decreeing the petition of the husband for judicial separation under S. 10 of the Hindu Marriage act, 1955, (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act' ).

( 2 ) PETITIONER/husband instituted a petition for divorce under S. 13 (i) (1a) (iii) of the Act. Petitioner/husband averred in the petition that he was married to respondent according to 'vedic' rites on 28-10-1973 in Bangalore City and the consummation of the marriage took place in December 1973 in the house of the respondent in rajajinagar. Petitioner/husband had already taken a house in 3rd Block, rajajinagar, and after consummation of marriage, he brought his wife to his house and stayed with her. The marital life went on well only for a couple of months, according to the petitioner/husband, and, thereafter, his wife started behaving rudely towards him. She was exhibiting erratic behaviour and rude temper towards the petitioner / husband. Petitioner/husband patiently endured all that with the fund hope that she would change her ways ard impro

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