K. RAVIRAJA PANDIAN, J.

These appeals are filed by the appellant/ wife against the orders of the II Additional Family Court, Chennai dated 19. 2002 made in F.C.O.P.No.1371 of 1995 non-suiting the appellant for restitution of conjugal rights and F.C.O.P.No.216 of 1996 granting the relief of divorce to the respondent on the ground of cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act by dissolving the marriage of the appellant with the respondent solemnised on 2. 1985.

2. The material facts that are necessary for disposal of these appeals are as follows:

The appellant and respondent got married as per the Hindu rites and customs on 2. 1985 at Manimangalam village, Sriperumbudur Taluk. It is the case of the appellant that her life was somewhat happy for the first two years. However, from the date of marriage itself, the respondent demanded scooter and compelled the appellants brother Srinivasan to marry the respondents sister Rani. As both the demands were negatived by the appellant and her family, the respondent and his family members started ill-treating the appellant. After exchange of legal notices, the appellant filed a petition for restitution of conjugal right