1. In this civil miscellaneous second appeal, challenge is made to the Judgment and Decree, dated 08.12.2008, passed in H.M.C.M.A.No.33 of 2005, on the file of the Principal District Court, Virudhunagar District @ Srivilliputtur, confirming the Judgment and Decree, dated 11.10.2004, passed in H.M.O.P.No.2 of 2003, on the file of the Subordinate Court, Sivakasi.

2. The parties are referred to as per the rankings in the Trial Court for the sake of convenience.

3. The petitioner had levied the case against the respondent for divorce on the grounds of desertion and cruelty.

4. Briefly stated, according to the petitioner's case, he is a Secondary Grade Teacher, whereas the respondent holds B.Sc., B.Ed., Degree and accordingly, on account of the higher educational qualification, the respondent used to behave in a superiority complex and thereby, showing disrespect to the petitioner, on the presumption that she is a highly qualified person than the petitioner and thereby, also exhibited resistance in leading the matrimonial life at the village and the respondent shown her inclination only to the prosperous and luxurious life and thereby, used to chide the petitioner one way or the