R. BANUMATHI, J.

1. This appeal arises out of the Order in H.M.O.P.No.1596 of 1997 dated 07.04.2004 whereby the Family Court has allowed the Petition filed under Sec.13 (1) (i-a) of Hindu Marriage Act dissolving the marriage of the Appellant-wife and Respondent-husband on the ground of cruelty. For convenience, the parties are referred as per their array in the Original Petition.

2. Petitioner-husband filed Petition for dissolution of marriage under Sec.13(1) (i-a) of Hindu Marriage Act. Marriage between the Petitioner-husband and the Respondent-wife was solemnized on 012. 1994 and after the marriage, the Petitioner and Respondent cohabited as husband and wife at the Petitioners house at No.49-A, 1st Cross Road, Pillayar Koil street, Maduvankarai, Chennai. Case of Petitioner-husband is that he was treated like a servant and that Respondent-wife was ill-treating him and he was patient when the Respondent ill-treated him. Further case of the Petitioner is that on the evening of 22.02.1996, Respondent left the Petitioners house when she was in the family way. According to Petitioner, father of Respondent performed Seemantham Ceremony on 11.08.1996 and the same was not inf