( 1 ) BOTH these appeals have arisen out of the judgment and decree dated 19-8-1996 passed by Sri S. K. Bhatt, then learned Judge, Family Court, Meerut in original suit No. 492 of 1989, Arun Kumar v, Smt. Indira. It may be mentioned here that F. A. No. 863 of 2003 was originally registered as defective F. A. 721 of 1996 and after removal of defects regular F. A. No. 863 of 2003 was allotted to it. Since both these appeals have arisen out of the judgment in same suit, we heard both of them together and now we are deciding them vide a common judgment.

( 2 ) THE facts giving rise to both these appeals are that the plaintiff Arun Kumar had filed original suit No. 492 of 1989 in the court of the Civil Judge, Meerut against the defendant, Smt. Indira under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act with these allegations that their marriage had taken place at meerut on 29-1-1988 according to Hindu rites. Thereafter Smt. Indira came to the house of the plaintiff Arun Kumar to reside with him. The behaviour of Smt. Indira was very arrogant towards Arun Kumar and she misbehaved with him and his other family members. On 30-4-1998 brother of Smt. Indira came to the house of Arun K