A.K.RAJAN, J.

The appellant and the respondent are husband and wife; the marriage between them took place on 4.7.1984 at Pondicherry, according to Hindu rites and custom; It was also registered before the Registrar, Pondicherry. The husband was working in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, New Delhi. Soon after the marriage, the husband and wife were residing at Delhi till 1988; they are living separately from 1988. There were some earlier judicial proceedings between the parties. Presently, the husband filed M.O.P.94 of 1991 on the file of the Family Court, Pondicherry against the wife seeking dissolution of marriage. The Family Court dismissed his petition. C.M.A.No.1550 of 1995 is against challenging the judgment dismissing his petition for divorce. Subsequent to the dismissal of M.O.P.94 of 1991, the wife filed M.O.P.110 of 1995 seeking restoration of conjugal rights. The Court granted a decree of restitution of conjugal rights; Challenging that, the husband has preferred C.M.A.No.1758 of 1996. Thus in both the C.M.As., the husband is the appellant. In view of the nature of dispute, both the C.M.As. are heard together.

C.M.A.No.1550 of 1995:

2. The husband in his petition