Vinod K. Sharma, J. (Oral) - The appellant Gurdeep Singh has challenged the judgment and decree passed by the learned District Judge, Bathinda dismissing the petition under section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short the Act) for dissolution of marriage.

2. The appellant sought the dissolution of the marriage which was solemnized in the month of July, 1989 on the plea that after the marriage the parties lived together as husband and wife and cohabited at village Mahi Nagpal, District Bathinda. From the said marriage son Gurpreet Singh was horn. It was claimed that the mother of the respondent wife has died and her lather Teja Singh married second time with one Karamjit Kaur. It is claimed that the relations between the appellant and respondent have not been cordial as the attitude of the respondent was harsh and objectionable. The appellant claimed that he and his family members were insulted on small matters. However, said matter used to he resolved peacefully and thus, the parties continued to live even at the cost of harassment and humiliation.

3. It is further the case of the appellant that at the instance of his parents, respondent demanded that they should l