V. K. MEHROTRA, J.

( 1 ) THIS second appeal is by the wife who is aggrieved by a decree of judicial separation passed by the Civil Judge, Roorkee on April 15, 1978 in matrimonial Case No. 126 of 1974 and affirmed by the 5th Additional District and Sessions Judge, Saharanpur by his order dated january 23, 1979 in Civil Appeal No. 132 of 1978.

( 2 ) THE petition was presented by the husband, respondent in this appeal, on August 12, 1974. In this petition it was prayed that his marriage with the appellant which was solemnised on May 10, 1965 be dissolved by a decree of divorce or, alternatively a decree for judicial separation be passed in favour of the husband. The relief aforesaid was sought by the husband on allegations which were in substance these; the appellant (Smt. Sulochana) was married to him according to Hindu Vedic rites on May 10, 1965 at village Bishanpura Rohalki, Pargana Jwalapur, District Saharanpur and she has a son aged about two years; the appellant was found to be of extremely harsh temperament and loose character and desirous of living with her parents where she lived for most of the time. She had only passed High School at the time of her marriage but had obtain

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