JUDGMENT :

K.R. Mohapatra, J.

The unsuccessful husband-appellant has filed this appeal assailing the judgment dated 31.8.2012 passed by the learned Judge, Family Court, Sambalpur in Matrimonial Case No. 13/36 of 2008-2012 dismissing the application filed by him under Section 13(1)(i)(a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short ‘the Act’).

2. Marriage between the parties to this appeal was solemnized on 5.7.2000 at Brahmapura Temple in the district of Sambalpur as per the Hindu customs and rites. Out of their wedlock, they were blessed with a male child on 28.3.2001. The appellant was earning his livelihood as Purohit (Priest). Due to unnecessary interference of his in-laws, the respondent (for short ‘the wife’) was quarreling with the appellant (for short ‘the husband) and her in-laws frequently. She used to leave her matrimonial home without any intimation either to the husband or to the in-laws to visit her parental house at Jharsuguda. In order to avoid disturbance in the family, both husband and wife started living in a rented house at Bhatra in the district of Sambalpur, but to the utter dismay of the husband, there was no improvement in the behaviour of the wife. Situation bec