Raja vs Gowri - 2024 Supreme(Mad) 2670

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2024 Supreme(Mad) 2670

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
J.NISHA BANU, P.DHANABAL
Raja – Appellant
Versus
Gowri – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : C. Munusamy
For the Respondent: N. Ramesh

JUDGMENT :

P. DHANABAL, J.

1. Against the dismissal of the petition filed by the appellant herein for dissolution of marriage in F.C.H.M.O.P.No.100 of 2016 on the file of Family Court, Dharmapuri, the aggrieved husband has preferred the present Civil Miscellaneous Appeal before this Court.

2. Brief facts that are required for the disposal of this Appeal are as follows:-

2.1. The marriage between the appellant/ husband and respondent/wife was solemnised on 04.06.1998. After their marriage, the appellant being employed at Border Security Force, left for his job to Punjab. Out of the wedlock, the respondent gave birth to a child on 22.01.1999. It is averred in the affidavit that the respondent became indifferent and left the child with the parents of the appellant, thereby leading a wayward life.

2.2. Meanwhile, the appellant and the respondent shifted their placeof residence to Punjab, wherein the respondent had begotten her second child. Even during her stay at Punjab, she developed an illicit intimacy with one Perumal. Thereafter, the appellant was transferred to Kashmir, as a result of which, he left the respondent with his parents.

2.3. During the appellant's visit to his native place,