( 1 ) THE appellant, petitioner filed a suit for divorce which was dismissed by the 4th Additional District Judge, Howrah by a judgment and decree dated 21. 8. 2000. Being aggrieved by such decision, the appellant has come before this Court.

( 2 ) HIS case in short is that he married the respondent Smt. Kumkum Chakraborty and the same was solemnised on 17. 6. 1982 according to Hindu rites and customs. Two children, one daughter and one son were born in such marriage. Father of the respondent, Shri Dilip Kumar Banerjee was a resident of Varanasi in the State of Uttar Pradesh having no permanent house. The respondent went to visit Varanasi in August, 1990 accompanied by her brother. She refused to return from there without any reason inspite of several letters/requests by the petitioner and members of his family and in this way she left the matrimonial home leaving the child daughter who was a student of class-III. In October, 1991 she however returned to matrimonial home. Further allegation is that the respondent completely deserted the petitioner, who was compelled to stay in a room separately on account of respondent's refusal to cohabit with the petitioner. The