JUDGMENT

Vikas Mahajan, J. - The present appeal has been filed assailing the judgement dated 22.12.2018 vide which the Ld. Judge, Family Court (West Delhi), Tis Hazari Court in HMA No. 93/16 has dismissed the petition filed by the appellant-husband under Section 13(1) (i-a) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 [in short the 'Act'] seeking a decree of divorce on the ground of cruelty.

2. The Marriage between the parties was solemnized on 13.04.2014 at Arya Samaj Mandir, Daya Nand Model School, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi as per Hindu rites and customs. No child is born out of the said wedlock. The appellant/husband and the respondent/wife both are visually handicapped as they are unable to see since birth. The appellant is working at State Bank of India and the respondent is working as a lecturer.

3. Due to temperamental issues, certain disputes and differences arose between the parties on account of which they started living separately w.e.f. 28.06.2015 and thereafter the appellant-husband filed a Divorce Petition for dissolution of marriage against the respondent-wife before the Family Court on 15.01.2016 on the grounds of cruelty.

4. As per the appellant/husband, the instances of cruelty stat