Valliammal, W/o. Chelladurai vs A. Chelladurai, S/o. Late. Arunachala Konar

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2026 Supreme(Mad) 986

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.VADAMALAI
Valliammal, W/o. Chelladurai – Appellant
Versus
A. Chelladurai, S/o. Late. Arunachala Konar – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr. S. Ramesh @ Ramiah
For the Respondent: Mr. M.P. Senthil for Mr. A. Mohamed Haneef.

Table of Content
1. procedural history and statement of facts regarding matrimonial discord. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9)
2. contentions regarding condonation of delay, burden of proof on cruelty, and limits of judicial power. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16)
3. defamatory complaints and removal of thali constitute mental cruelty. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21)
4. long-term separation without effort for restitution constitutes mental cruelty warranting divorce. (Para 22 , 23 , 24)

JUDGMENT :

P. VADAMALAI, J.

1.This Civil Miscellaneous Second Appeal is preferred against the judgment and decree, dated 04.09.2019 passed in C.M.A.No.53 of 2018 on the file of the Additional District and Sessions Judge/Fast Track Court, Tenkasi, confirming the judgment and decree, dated 04.12.2017 passed in H.M.O.P.No.157 of 2014 on the file of the Principal Subordinate Court, Tenkasi.

2.The appellant is the respondent/wife in H.M.O.P.No.157 of 2014 on the file of the Principal Subordinate Court, Tenkasi.

3. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as petitioner and respondent in H.M.O.P.No.157 of 2014 on the file of the Principal Subordinate Court, Tenkasi.

4. Brief facts of the