JUDGMENT :

Sophy Thomas, J.

Husband is the appellant in both these appeals. He filed Mat.Appeal No.948 of 2016 against the decree for restitution of conjugal rights obtained by his wife in OP No.659 of 2013, and Mat.Appeal No.949 of 2016, against the decree in OP No.444 of 2014, rejecting his prayer for divorce. The wife is the respondent.

2. The facts in brief are as follows:

The marriage between the appellant and respondent was solemnised on 07.05.2012. Thereafter they were living together as husband and wife at the house of the appellant, and thereafter in Abu Dhabi. The respondent/wife insulted and ill-treated the appellant in the presence of his relatives. She never respected him and was keeping distance from him. She even spit on his body though apologised later. She sent a complaint to the Managing Supervisor of the Company where he was working, making defamatory statements against him, with a view to terminate his employment. She was not ready to cook food for him. When she was living with his mother at her matrimonial home, she did not attend his mother and even quarreled with her for silly reasons.

On 15.01.2013, she left her matrimonial home, taking her belongings, and therea