JUDGMENT :

G. Chandrasekharan, J.

(Prayer: This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 19(1) of the Family Court Act against the order and decree dated 07.04.2017 made in FCOP No.53 of 2014 on the file of Family Court, Vellore, Vellore District (IDOP No.2 of 2010 on the file of the Principal District Court, Vellore).

1. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed against the order of the learned Family Court Judge, Family Court, Vellore in FCOP No.53 of 2014, formerly IDOP No.2 of 2010.

2. The appellant as the petitioner filed petition under Section 10(i)(x) of Divorce Act, (Amendment Act 2001 (51 of 2001)) on the ground of cruelty. The parties are being referred in this Appeal as they were referred before the trial Court.

3. The case of the petitioner, as seen from the petition averment, in brief is as follows:-

(i) Petitioner and respondent are Christians belonging to “Layman Evangelical Fellowship” Church. Petitioner was a Hindu by birth and s ubsequently, converted to Christianity. The marriage between the petitioner and respondent was solemnised on 13.01.2009 at Apostolic Fellowship Tabernacle Church, Vellore according to Christian worship. After marriage, petitioner and Re