M. C. JAIN, J.

( 1 ) THE appellant is the wife who had filed this appeal against her husband-respondent challenging the judgment and decree dated 1/11/1999 passed by Smt. Shadhana Chaudhary, Judge, Family Court, Allahabad in matrimonial petition No. 178 of 1993 (Sunil Agarwal v. Smt. Abha Agarwal), whereby the marriage of the couple has been dissolved by a decree of divorce on the ground of cruelty. The husband was the petitioner before the Court below.

( 2 ) THE husband founded the divorce petition on these allegations : The husband belongs to a very respectable family of Allahabad whereas the wife comes from a family of Tilhar, District Shahjahanpur. Their marriage was solemnized at Allahabad in March 1988. Their wedlock gave birth to a male child. His father is an old businessman; his brother is one of the leading doctors of Allahabad and his wife is also a medical practitioner. He himself is a law graduate, but is engaged in business. He with his wife jointly lived in Bunglow No. 22a/1 Tagore Town, Allahabad with other family members till 30/08/1992. His parents are old and aged requiring nursing and care. He is very much attached to his parents, elder brother and sister-in-law