JUDGMENT :

Alok Aradhe, J.

This appeal under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984 has been filed against judgment dated 25.04.2013 passed by the family court by which the marriage performed between the parties on 24.10.2007 has been dissolved by a decree of divorce on the ground of cruelty.

2. Facts leading to filing of this appeal briefly stated are that the marriage between the parties was an arranged marriage which was performed on 24.10.2007. After the marriage, appellant and the respondent went to Ooty, Kodaikanal and Mysore. On or about 01.01.2009, the respondent filed a petition under Section 12 and 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act' for short). It was averred in the petition that appellant never behaved like a newly wed girl and never evinced any interest in being with the respondent. It was further averred that appellant kept herself away from the respondent and never allowed the respondent to have physical contact. It was further averred that appellant did not wear mangalsutra and used to behave violently.

3. It is the case of the respondent that the appellant never took the responsibility of cooking the food at home and s