P.S. Dinesh Kumar, J.

1. These two appeals preferred by the wife in a matrimonial dispute have emanated out of a common Judgment and Decree dated 20.1.2011 in M.C. No. 98/2003 and M.C. No. 1/2008 on the file of Principal Senior Civil Judge, Mangaluru.

2. MFA No. 3500/2011 is directed against the Judgment and Decree in M.C. No. 1/2008 and MFA No. 3501/2011 against the Judgment and Decree in M.C. No. 98/2003.

3. Brief facts of the case:

"Appellant and respondent were married at St. Francis Xavier's Church, Bejai, Mangaluru on 16.5.1999. Appellant stayed with the respondent till 4.1.2000. Marriage was not consummated."

Appellant got a legal notice dated 26.4.2002 alleging that after marriage she learnt that the respondent had an amorous relationship with a servant girl called Saroja and his niece Sylvia; that respondent was giving more prominence to the servant girl and when questioned, he used to shout at her; that she apprehended imminent danger to her life and having no other option left for her parents' house on 4.1.2000. With these said allegations, respondent was called upon through the legal notice to take her back into his house, to terminate the services of servant girl