JUDGMENT :

S. Kannammal, J.

Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 19(1) of Family Courts Act, 1984, to set aside the fair and decreetal order, dated 23.12.2016 made in I.D.O.P.No.57 of 2014 on the file of the Family Court, Dindigul.

This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is preferred by the appellant/husband against the judgment and decree passed in I.D.O.P.No.57 of 2014, dated 23.12.2016 by the Family Court, Dindigul.

2. The case of the appellant is that the marriage between the appellant and the respondent was solemnised on 26.01.2011 at CSI Church as per Christian Custom. After marriage, the appellant and respondent lived together as husband and wife only for a week. Later, misunderstanding arose between them and the respondent left the matrimonial home on 05.02.2011 by telling that she doesn't like to live with the appellant. Inspite of repeated requests and inspite of panchayat held in the presence of elders, the respondent refused to come and live with the appellant. The respondent never behaved as a dutiful wife whereas the appellant was always ready and willing to be a dutiful husband. The respondent without any valid reason deserted the husband. The respondent took a