A.S. Oka, J.

By this Appeal, the appellant husband has taken an exception to the judgment and decree dated 16th February, 2008 passed by the learned Judge of the Family Court No.6, Bandra, Mumbai. We are directing that names of the parties in the cause title of the judgment shall be masked and accordingly, the appellant and the respondent have been described as "H" and "W" respectively. We have also masked the names appearing at various places in this judgment.

2. We had kept this Appeal pending with the hope that the parties will see the reason and will come out with amicable solution. But, so far, there is no settlement.

3. The marriage between the parties was solemnizsed on 6th July, 1994 in accordance with the Special Marriage Act, 1954 (for short "the said Act"). At the time of marriage, the respondent - wife was a spinster. However, the appellant - husband was a divorcee. He had two children from his first marriage. At the time of marriage, the age of his son was 15 years and the age of the daughter was 8 years. The appellant - husband filed a Petition No.A507 of 2000 of 2nd May, 2000 seeking a decree of divorce on the grounds set out in clauses (d) and (e) of Sub-Sect