Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J.

This appeal under Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act (herein after referred to as the “Act”) has been preferred by the husband against the judgment rendered by learned Additional District Judge, Fast Track Court, Kangra at Dharamshala, whereby his petition for dissolution of marriage on the ground of cruelty came to be dismissed.

2. The brief facts giving rise to the present appeal are that the appellant filed a petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act for dissolution of marriage on the ground of cruelty, wherein it was pleaded that the marriage between the parties was solemnized on 30.11.1993. One son and one daughter were born out of the said wedlock, who were studying at Vidisha (MP) and expenses for the same were being borne by the appellant. It was alleged that after marriage the conduct of the respondent towards the appellant and his family members was not good and she on trivial issues used to pick-up quarrel with them on trivial issues besides shunning the daily house hold chores. After 5-6 months of the marriage the respondent along with her brother went to her native place for fifteen days but did not come back despite being c