JUDGMENT :

Harnaresh Singh Gill, J.

1. By way of present appeal, appellant-Ravinder Yadav has assailed the judgment and decree dated 03.04.2019 passed by the District Judge, Narnaul, vide which his petition filed under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short ‘the Act’) against respondent-Padmani @ Payal, was dismissed.

2. The facts which need to be elaborated are that the marriage of the appellant and the respondent was solemnized on 09.03.2015 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. The marriage was consummated but no child was bom out of the said wedlock. As per the allegations in the petition, the respondent-wife always imbibed with independent and modem thoughts posing herself to be a broad minded lady. Right from the next day of marriage, respondent started quarrelling with the appellant and his parents and threatened them to do everything under her command. The respondent flatly refused to perform household work and alleged that if she was compelled to do so, she would commit suicide and create problems for appellant and his family members. It was also alleged that the respondent used to consume liquor and take drugs and had illicit relations with one Kuldeep Shekhawat.