( 1 ) THIS matrimonial appeal is an unfortunate sequel to cultural gap between the husband and wife, terminal incompatibility of nature and attitude on life. The factual substratum of this unhappy marriage is that since 1979 the husband and wife are not living together. The husband s petition for divorce on the ground of cruelty and desertion was dismissed by the Addl, District and Sessions Judge, Delhi, and he has, therefore, preferred the present appeal. The marriage between the parties took place on 27-6-1966. This is almost a child marriage as the wife was only 15 years old and the husband was 19 years old. The husband had passed his Higher Secondary and the wife had passed only III standard, in school. The husband was interested in higher studies. He did his graduation and got an employment of a clerk in a Government office. He pursued his studies, passed his LLB. and then LL. M. The husband s family comes from village Chhatarpur, Delhi, and speaks for their affluence as they own five or six houses there. The wife comes from the village Badshahpur in Gurgaon District where her uncle was running a small dairy. According to the husband s allegations the wife wanted