JUDGMENT (COMMON)

V. Sivagnanam, J.—The Appellant Major Frank Ralston Samuel Raj who is the husband of the respondent filed O.P.No.648 of 2009 for dissolution of marriage, whereas the respondent Kezia Padmini Swarna Pandian who is the wife of the appellant filed O.P.No.3497 of 2015 before the II Additional Family Court, for restitution of conjugal rights.

2. After hearing both parties, the trial Court, by its common order dated 20.09.2016 had dismissed the petition filed by the husband/appellant herein and allowed the petition filed by the wife/respondent herein.

3. Challenging the common order passed by the learned II Additional Family Court, Chennai, the appellant has filed the Civil Miscellaneous Appeals to set aside the order of the Family Court rejecting the petition filed for dissolution of marriage and to set aside the order allowing the petition filed for the restitution of conjugal rights.

4. The learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the marriage of the appellant and the respondent was solemnized on 26.10.2007 at CSI St.George Cathedral Church, Chennai. The appellant is working as a Major in Indian Army and the respondent is a house wife. The appellant and respon