D. Sreedevi, J.

This appeal is directed against the judgment and decree of the learned single judge dated 23.1.1998 in O.P. No. 3008 of 1996 of this Court, by which the appellant's application for a decree of nullity of marriage was dismissed.

2. The appellant and the respondent are Christians and their marriage was solemnised as per the religious customs and ceremonies on 9.2.1994 at St. Thomas Church, Retnagiri, Pattithanam. Thereafter, they lived together till 10.3.1994,

3. The petitioner is a staff nurse employed in Doha under the Ministry of Quatar from March, 1992 onwards. The petitioner would allege that the respondent and his people made her and her people to believe that he has passed Pre-degree Examination and two years Diploma Course in Air Conditioning and is employed as Air Condition Mechanic in the Government Service in Behrain on a monthly salary of Rs. 30,000/-, with free boarding and lodging and annual leave of two months with free passage to go home. as Beharin is of only 30 minutes journey by air from Doha where she has been working and as he is working as Air Conditioning Mechanic, the petitioner and her people preferred him and they never suspected any