1. Heard Mr. B. N. Majumder, learned counsel appearing for the appellant - husband also heard Mr. S. Datta, learned counsel appearing for the respondent - wife.

2. This is an appeal under S.19 of the Family Court's Act, 1984 read with S.28 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 against the judgment and decree dated 13.11.2019 passed in T.S.(Divorce) 280 of 2016 by the Ld.Addl. Judge, Family Court, West Tripura, Agartala.

3. The facts of the case of husband - appellant, in brief, is that his marriage was solemnized with the respondent on 11.03.2011 as per Hindu Rites and Customs. After marriage appellant and the respondent started leading their conjugal life and out of their wedlock they were blessed with a female child who took birth on 13.12.2011. After taking birth of the daughter of the appellant, the respondent went to her father's house and since then she is residing there. After six months of birth of the child the appellant approached the respondent to come back to his house. But the respondent did not agree to come to her in laws house. The appellant on several occasions requested the respondent to return to his house but again the respondent refused. On 17.05.2012 respondent cam