This appeal has arisen out of the order dated 27-2-1989 in C.M.A. No. 10 of 1989 on the file of the District Judge, Tirunelveli, reversing the order of the learned Subordinate Judge, Tirunelveli dated 4-3-1988 in H.M.O.P. No. 91 of 1987, dissolving the marriage of the appellant with the respondent.

2. The appellant/husband filed H.M.O.P. No. 91 of 1987 under Section 12(1)(b) and (c) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, for dissolution of the marriage dated 1-6-1984 at Tiruchendur. His case is that the appellant did not know anything about the family of the respondent. During the betrothal and the marriage, the father of the respondent fraudulently concealed the fact that the respondent was subject to recurrent attacks of insanity. The consent of the appellant was obtained by fraud. The reception function as mentioned in the invitation could not be performed on account of the behaviour of the respondent. Her behaviour was strange, odd and uncommon. On 1-6-1984 itself, the appellant was informed that the respondent became suddenly ill. It became worse, worse the next day and the day after. She was not taking food. She was not talking to anybody. It appeared to the appellant th