( 1 ) THIS appeal has been preferred from the judgment and decree passed in Matrimonial Suit No. 24 of 1982 by the Id. Additional District Judge, 7th Court, Alipore.

( 2 ) ADMITTEDLY the parties were married on 21. 11. 60 under the provisions of the Special Marriage Act, 1954. The respondent is a Lecturer in the Government College or Art and Craft, Calcutta and he is also an artist of some renown. The wife-appellant is also an artist and she is a teacher in a school A daughter was born to them on 12. 12. 66. From February 1971 they started living at 82/14/86/1, Jadu Park, Behala. On 26. 9. 77 the respondent-husband left the suit premises and started living at 24/3b, Raja Bagan Lane all alone From there the respondent sent maintenance and the rent payable for the aforementioned premises at Jadu Park upto 8. 7. 78. These facts are not disputed.

( 3 ) THE wife-appellant filed the aforementioned Matrimonial Suit f restitution of conjugal rights under Section 22 of the Special Marriage Act 1954. Her case was that the respondent had deserted her and their daughter and left the matrimonial home on 26. 9. 77 without any reason whatsoever and that all her requests to hi