JUDGMENT

T. Amarnath Goud, J. - The respondent as a petitioner instituted T.S.(Divorce)247 of 2017 in the learned Family Court, Agartala, West Tripura against the appellant for decree of divorce and for dissolution of their marriage mainly on the ground that the appellant by filing criminal proceeding treated cruelty with the respondent and also on some other grounds as mentioned in the petition for divorce. The appellant by filing written statement contested the matrimonial proceeding challenging the maintainability and also denying allegations of the respondent and also by stating that the appellant always ready and willing to reside with the respondent and she was treated with cruelty and was harassed in regard with maintenance matter and also the respondent deserted her. After trial, the learned Family Court, Agartala, West Tripura passed the judgment and decree dated 07.10.2021 in T.S.(Divorce) 247 of 2017 granting decree of divorce in favour of the respondent against which the appeal is preferred.

2. The respondent as the petitioner under Clause (ia) of sub-section (1) of Section 13 of the HINDU MARRIAGE ACT , 1955 against the appellant for decree of divorce and dissolution of