P.D. RAJAN, J.

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment in O.P.No.89/2010 of the Family Court, Kasargod, which was filed u/s 13(1) (ia) and (ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act. Appellant is the husband and respondent is the wife. The appellant married the respondent on 19.10.1997 as per Hindu customary rites and a female child was born to them. He is a graduate employed in a Service Co-operative Bank. Before the marriage, the respondent informed that she is a graduate in Commerce, but after the marriage, when a suggestion was made to join HDC course, she stated that she did not complete her B.Com course. After this, she began to pick up quarrels with the appellant and his aged parents and their marital relationship became disrupted.

2 Now he is residing in his house with his father following his mother’s death and the respondent wanted to avoid the company of the appellant. She even made complaint to the police and the police warned her not to repeat the habit of complaining for silly matters in the family life. Since 20.5.2008 the respondent started residing separately in a rental house. On 13.4.2009, in a mediation talk, they decided to dissolve the marital tie by fili