M.M.S. BEDI, J.

1. Jaswinder Singh appellalnt is aggrieved by dismissal of his petition for annulment of marriage with Manjit Kaur respondent vide judgment and decree dated March 4, 2015 passed by Family Court, Ambala. The appellant has preferred this appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act to set aside the impugned judgment and decree and seeks a declaration that his marriage with respondent which was solemnized on December 12, 1997 be declared a nullity.

2. Briefly stated the facts pleaded by the appellant-husband in his petition are that his marriage with respondent was solemnized on December 12, 1997 according to Sikh rites. The appellant and respondent cohabited together as husband and wife and one male child Darshdeep was born out of said wedlock on July 6, 1999. The appellant levelled allegations of maltreatment and cruelty against the respondent. During the period of 14 years of marriage, they had lived together for a period of six months under one roof and for the last more than 10 years they had been residing separately in separate rooms in the house of the appellant. The allegations have been levelled against the respondent for not performing the matrimo