Arun Kumar Goel, J.—This appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 10-12-1993 passed by District Judge Kangra at Dharamshala in H.MLA. No. 16 D/III/93, whereby marriage between the parties has been dissolved by a decree of divorce under section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act.

2. Parties to the case were married on 9-3-1994 at Village Sidhpur, Mauza Khanyara, Tehsil Dharamshala, District Kangra and they have a son who was born on 24 7-1987. Cruelty was pleaded to be the ground for dissolution of marriage by the respondent (hereinafter referred to as the husband) against the appellant (hereinafter referred to as the wife). According to the husband, after the marriage for sometime parties lived cordially, however, after 56 months the behaviour of the wife became indifferent towards the husband and his family members as she would pick up quarrel on small pretext and would also leave the house without the consent of the husband. Not only this, the would also hurl filthy abuses. Father of the wife was informed of such behaviour when he took her away, but with the intervention of the relations and friends settlement was brought around when the wife agreed to behave pr