K.S. Mudagal, J.—This is the husband’s appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act challenging the judgment and decree dated 10.04.2015 passed by the Family Court, Dakshina Kannada, Mangalore in M.C.No.178/2013. By the impugned judgment and decree the trial Court has allowed the petition of the present respondent under Section 10(1)(ix) and (x) and 10(2) of Indian Divorce Act for dissolution of marriage, rejected the counter claim of the appellant for restitution of conjugal rights and awarded permanent alimony of Rs.7,50,000 and litigation expenses of Rs.10,000/-.

2. The appellant is the respondent before the trial Court. The respondent filed the petition against the appellant under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act for a decree of dissolution of marriage, costs etc initially before the Senior Civil Judge, Mangalore, D.K. in M.C.No.73/2012. The said petition was returned for presentation before the proper Court and ultimately, was presented before the Family Court, Mangalore, D.K. and registered in M.C.No.178/2013. For the purpose of convenience the parties will be referred to hereafter with their ranks before the trial Court.

3. There is no dispute that the marria