(R.Y. GANOO, J.)

1. Theappellant filed petition under Section 13(1)(ia) and 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as HMA) for divorce against the respondent in the District Court at Pune being Hindu Marriage Petition No.207 of 1998. The appellant shall hereinafter referred to as the husband. The respondent shall hereinafter referred to as the wife. The said petition was assigned to learned 6th Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Pune. Learned 6th Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Pune (hereinafter referred to as learned Trial Judge) conducted the trial and by Judgment and Decree dated 28th August, 2002 dismissed the said petition with costs. Being aggrieved by aforesaid Judgment and Decree dated 28th August, 2002, passed in Hindu Marriage Petition No.207 of 1998, the husband has filed this Family Court Appeal.

2. The marriage between the husband and the wife was solemnized on 12th February, 1987 as per Bauddha rites and rituals. Out of the aforesaid wedlock, the wife gave birth to a male child on 8th April, 1988 which was named as Paresh. Another male child was born on 9th January, 1990. The said son was named as Ritesh. The husband has file