( 1 ) THIS appeal filed under S. 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), is directed against the judgment and decree dated 21-10-83 passed by Shri D. R. Pundlik, District Judge, Raipur in Civil Suit No. 28a of 1982 dissolving the marriage between the parties by a decree of divorce under S. 13 (1) (iii) of the Act.

( 2 ) THAT the parties were married in accordance with Hindu rites in March, 1988 and lived together as husband and wife for a year and a half, does not appear to be in dispute. According to the respondent's application under S. 13 of the Act, the appellant was suffering from epilepsy, as a result of which she very often lost consciousness and suffered convulsions. The respondent claims to have got her treated and spent Rs. 2,000/- to Rs. 3,000/- for that purpose, without any result. In his application, it is alleged that though the appellant suffered the disease from before the date of marriage, he was not informed about it and therefore, he underwent marriage ceremony without being told about it. According to the application, the disease has posed a danger to the life of the appellant and has made it risky for him to li