JUDGMENT

1. This appeal by the wife is directed against the judgment dated 10-04-2008 delivered by the learned Additional District Judge, Sonamura, West Tripura in T.S. (Divorce) 08 of 2006 whereby he allowed the petition of divorce filed by the husband and granted divorce to the husband on the ground of desertion and also directed the husband to pay monthly maintenance allowance of Rs. 3,000/- as well as litigation costs. On 24-09-2013, none had appeared for the wife and we had dismissed the case in default. Thereafter, on an application being moved by learned counsel, the matter was restored and on 28-01-2014 it was directed that the matter be listed today. Today also none appears for the appellant. This matter was also heard in part on 16-09-2013. The matrimonial proceedings were started as far back as in the year 2006 and almost 8(eight) years have elapsed. Therefore, we proceed to decide the matter on merits after perusing the record and the judgment of the learned Court below.

2. From the material on record, it is obvious that the parties were married according to Hindu rites on 14-08-2001. The husband at the relevant time was working as Assistant Teacher in t