Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. (Oral)

This appeal, preferred under Section 19 of Family Courts Act, 1984 is directed against the judgment and order dated 11.09.2007, passed by Principal Judge, Family Court, whereby petitioner/appellant’s Divorce Petition No. 56 of 2003, under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, is dismissed by said court.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the lower court record.

3. Brief fact of the case are that both the parties are Hindus. Petitioner-Harish Chandra Singh Chilwal, got married to respondent Smt. Pushpa, on 23.02.1993, at Ramnagar, according to Hindu rites. After the marriage, for sometime the couple lived peacefully but thereafter they started quarrelling. Out of the wedlock, two daughters were born, who were now grown up. The petitioner/appellant’s case is that respondent used to insult him by saying that his practice as an Advocate is poor and he is living as a dependant on his family. She used to taunt him by saying that she earns more than her husband. It is further alleged that she used to insist her husband (present petitioner/appellant) to get separated from his joint family. Agreeing to demand, the petitioner