( 1 ) THE Chandhoka were married on 27-2-1944 at Peshawar. In 1947, they migrated to Delhi. One daughter and three sons were born out of the wedlock. After 34 years of marital existence husband O. N. Chandhok filed a petition for divorce on 30-5-1977 on the ground Of desertion and. cruelty. The wife Lajwanti Chandhok pleaded counter cruelty and also alleged that the husband had extra-marital relations with two Sethi girls namely, Satish and Vinod. The learned Additional District Judge found that cruelty on the part of the wife was established. By his order of 21-9-1979 he allowed the application and dissolved the marriage. Aggrieved, the wife has come in appeal. The husband has filed a cross-objection challenging the finding that desertion was not proved.

( 2 ) I have heard arguments. My attempts. at reconciliation and counsel have failed.

( 3 ) THE allegation of the husband 13 that right from the day of marriage, Lajwanti began to treat him with mental and physical cruelty and it had now become unbearable. She is haughty, quarrelsome and aggressive. She use to lose temper on him without any rhyme or reason, used to abuse him very frequently, insult and manhandle him a