A.M. Shaffique, J.

1. This appeal is filed by the respondent in OP (HMA) No. 184/2006 by which the Family Court by judgment dated 16.12.2009 granted a decree for divorce. The parties are referred to as shown in the original petition.

2. The short facts involved in the case would show that the petitioner and respondent got married on 11.9.1990. Allegation raised by the petitioner/husband was that from the very beginning of the marriage, she was picking up quarrels with her in-laws and false complaints were being raised in order to have a separate residence. Ultimately, he constructed a house in 7 cents of land and resided away from the parental house. He further alleges that in the separate residence also, she treated him with cruelty as she used filthy words against him in the presence of strangers. Further she was in the habit of wandering in the neighbouring house and spreading false allegations against the petitioner to his friends, relatives etc. which had tarnished his reputation. It is further contended that on 8.4.2003 at 7 p.m. her father, brothers and some rowdies manhandled him which was silently observed by the respondent without causing any interference. Since t