JUDGMENT :

K.K.TATED, J.

1. Heard the learned senior counsel for the Appellant and the Respondent in-person.

2. The matter was closed for orders on 23.01.2020, permission was granted to both the parties to file their written submissions, if any, pursuant to which, both the parties have filed their written submissions in the Registry on 21.02.2020.

3. By this Family Court Appeal, the Appellant challenges the judgment and decree dated 25.11.2013 filed by the Family Court, Mumbai at Bandra in Petition No.A- 2330/2007 dismissing the Appellant’s petition u/s.13(1) (ia)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 on the ground of cruelty and desertion.

4. The Respondent wife also filed cross objection, mainly on the ground of maintenance.

5. During the pendency of the Family Court Appeal, the Applicant had filed Civil Application No.73/2017 for carrying out amendment by adding the ground in appeal memo, as per the schedule of amendment annexed to the Civil Application. This court, by order dated 16.08.2019 had allowed the said application and permitted the Applicant to carry out amendment. Pursuan