PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, J.

1. The respondent instituted a petition on 05.11.2014 invoking Section 13(ia) & (ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. He was aged 45 years when the petition was filed. The appellant was aged 52 years when the petition was filed.

2. Case pleaded by the respondent was that the maternal uncle of the appellant Shri R.S. Choradia was instrumental in the matchmaking and had assured that the appellant was an educated girl and came from a very good family background. The family of the respondent told him that they were interested in a good bride and desired no dowry. Talks fructified. On 17.06.1998 the marriage was solemnised.

3. That after the marriage the couple set up the matrimonial house in the house belonging to the respondent's father. But the attitude of the appellant baffled him because she never showed any inclination to have sex. Whenever the respondent initiated a discussion with the appellant regarding her behaviour she gave evasive answers. After 15 days of the marriage she informed the respondent that she was not interested in the marriage. At the asking of her maternal aunt, by way of an experiment, she had got married on the assurance by her mate