Mrs. Rekha Mittal, J.: - The present appeal lays challenge to the judgment and decree dated 13.3.2014 passed by the Additional District Judge, Ludhiana allowing the petition filed by the respondent-husband under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short -”HMA”) and dissolving marriage of the parties.

2. The respondent prayed for a decree of divorce on the grounds that the appellant-wife is guilty of treating the respondent-husband with cruelty and she has withdrawn from company of the respondent without any sufficient and reasonable cause since August 1993.

3. The parties tied nuptial knot on 12.10.1988 and two children namely Sonu and Silky were born out of the wedlock on 12.9.1989 and 21.12.1990 respectively. As per the allegations raised in the petition, the appellant treated the respondent with cruelty from the very beginning of the marriage. She insisted upon the respondent to have a separate residence and he was constrained to hire accommodation in January 1990 at Amritsar. She forced the respondent to dispose of his business at Amritsar and settle at Ludhiana where her parents are residing. She had been abusing the respondent and his family members. The