JUDGMENT :

Rajiv Sharma, J.

This appeal has been instituted against Judgment dated 1.10.2015 rendered by the learned District Judge (Forests), Shimla, HP in HMA Petition No. 17-S/3 of 2013.

2. “Key facts” necessary for the adjudication of the present appeal are that the marriage between the parties was solemnised on 8.7.1992 according to Hindu rites and customs at Gopal Mandir, Boileauganj, Shimla. Appellant is working in the HP Secretariat and the respondent is working as a Junior Basic Trained Teacher in the Department of Elementary Education at Government Primary School, Kelti, Mashobra Block, District Shimla. From the wedlock of the appellant and respondent, two children were born, one son and one daughter. Daughter was 18 years of age and son was 14 years of age. In the year 1995, respondent brought her two brothers and five sisters to live with the appellant and completely devoted herself to their education, upbringing and other responsibilities towards them and she started completely shirking from her matrimonial duties and consistently avoided to look after her children and she refused to perform any of the matrimonial duties towards her children. She even stopped preparing fo