JUDGMENT :

C.S. DIAS, J.

1. The appellant had filed O.P.No.78/2011 before the Family Court, Ernakulam, seeking a decree of divorce under Section 13 (i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, to dissolve his marriage with the respondent in this appeal.

2. The compendious facts giving rise to the present appeal are as follows: The appellant was married to the respondent on 24.10.2004. After the engagement ceremony, the respondent desired to withdraw from the alliance. The respondent was moody on the wedding day. Right from the initial days of marriage, the respondent was not cordial. She stayed aloof from the appellant and his parents. The respondent was not interested in having physical relationship. She gave lame excuses and avoided the appellant. Within six months after the marriage, the respondent got transferred to the Desom Branch of the Bank. The Branch was hardly 150 meters from the appellant's residence. The respondent used to leave home by 8.45 a.m. and return by 9.00 p.m. After returning from work, she used to sit idle till 11 p.m. As the couple was issueless, even after two years of marriage, they consulted a Gynecologist. The respondent refused treatment, apprehending financial