M.V. Muralidaran, J.

The brief facts of the case is follows:

The appellant is a husband and the respondent is a wife. The marriage between the appellant and the respondent was solemnized on 31.01.1994 at Tuticorin, according to Hindu Customs and Rites in the presence of their elders. After the marriage, the appellant and respondent lived at Korampallam for some time and moved to Coimbatore. Out of the lawful wedlock they got two daughters namely Anjana and Rathna. From the date of marriage there was no smooth relationship between the spouses. The respondent would frequently pickup quarrel with the appellant and purposely raised her voice and go and stand in the road so as to attract the neighbour with a view to humiliate the appellant. Frequently the respondent would go away in a huff to her parents house and remain there for weeks together and she would return only after great persuation and efforts by the appellant. After the birth of Anjana the respondent continued to live with her parents and the same was repeated. The respondent developed undesirable friendship with one Uma Maheswari, whose husband Ramasubramanian was an accountant in the appellants shop. The said Umamah