R. Subbiah, J.

The appellant has come forward with this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal against the order dated 18.10.2006 passed in I.D.O.P. No. 251 of 1997 on the file of Principal Family Judge, Family Court, Coimbatore. By the said order dated 18.10.2006, the Family Court dismissed the IDOP No. 251 of 1997 filed by the appellant herein for dissolution of the marriage solemnised between her and the respondent herein.

2. The case of the appellant is that she was a native of Kangeyam Town and her father retired as a Teacher. The respondent is a graduate and employed as a Clerk in Rajalakshmi Mills, Singanallur, Coimbatore. As per the wishes of the elders, the marriage between the appellant and the respondent was solemnised on 27.05.1996 at CSI Church, Kangeyam in accordance with rights and customs governing Indian Protestant Christians. At the time of marriage, the appellant was presented with 18 sovereigns of gold jewellery besides providing house hold articles worth Rs.15,000/-. After the marriage, the appellant and the respondent lived together at Varadharajapuram, Coimbatore in the house of the respondent along with the mother and brother of the respondent, as a joint family