( 1 ) ALLEGING adultery coupled with cruelty, respondent-1 wife filed petition under Section 10 of the Indian Divorce Act (hereinafter called the 'act'), praying to pass a decree nisi and to grant her the custody of the minor children. She further prayed for issuance of directions to the appellant-husband for providing sufficient means by way of settlements towards education, shelter, food, clothing, medical and other incidental expenses. On proof of the averments made, a decree nisi for dissolution of the marriage between the parties was passed in favour of the wife granting her six months time to seek an absolute decree. Minor children were directed to be given in the custody of the wife till the decree was made absolute. In the absence of sufficient evidence, the other reliefs claimed by the wife were not allowed by the learned single Judge in the order impugned in the appeal. It is submitted that the judgment and decree passed against the appellant is against law and facts which requires to be set aside.

( 2 ) THE facts leading to the filing of the appeal are that the appellant and respondent No. 1 were married in accordance with the Christian rites on 20th De