1. While C.M.S.A. No. 22 of 1991 is directed against the judgment of the District Court, North Arcot District in C.M.A. No. 4 of 1989, C.M.S.A. No. 23 of 1991 is directed against the judgment in C.M.A. No. 7 of 1989.

2. Both the said appeals before the District Court were filed by the opposite parties being the husband and wife not being satisfied with the order of the trial Court, Subordinate Judge, Vellore, in O.P. No. 53 of 1987. In the O.P. which was filed by the husband for divorce, the trial Court gave a decree for judicial separation. Both the husband and wife filed separate appeals and the Appellate Court dismissed the appeal filed by the husband and allowed the appeal filed by the wife and hence both the above Second Appeals by the husband aggrieved by the rejection of his petition for divorce.

3. In the petition for divorce, the petitioner/appellant herein contended that their marriage took place on 11.2.1976 and after the marriage, they were living together as husband and wife till January, 1982 and a male child was born who was eight years old. The petitioner was a Medical Graduate and a Child Health Specialist employed in the Government Primary Health Centre,