R. SUBBIAH, J

1. Both these appeals arise out of a common Order dated 04.03.2017 passed by the learned II Additional Principal Judge, Chennai in OP Nos. 2804 of 2012 and 3964 of 2012. By the said Order dated 04.03.2017, the Family Court dismissed OP No. 2804 of 2012 filed by the husband/appellant under Section 13 (1) (i-a) of The Hindu Marriage Act for dissolution of the marriage, while allowing the OP No. 3964 of 2012 filed by the wife/respondent herein under Section 9 of the said Act for restitution of conjugal rights. Therefore, both these appeals are taken up together and are disposed of by this common judgment.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties shall be referred to as appellant and respondent as per their litigative status in this appeal.

3. The case of the appellant, as could be unfolded from the averments made in OP No. 2804 of 2012 filed by him under Section 13 (1) (i-a) of The Hindu Marriage Act, is that when the appellant and the respondent were pursuing their Medical Degree in Chengalpet Medical College in the year 1997, they were in love with each other. Subsequently, the appellant and the respondent got married on 03.06.1999 and it was registered in th