JUDGMENT

P.B.BALAJI,J.

The unsuccessful husband, whose petition for restitution of conjugal rights was dismissed and his wife's petition, seeking divorce on the ground of cruelty being allowed, is the appellant before us.

2. The pleadings of the respective parties in both these petitions, in brief, are as follows:

The appellant and the respondent were married on 25.03.2012 at

Srivilliputhur. The respondent lived with the appellant at his house, when on 15.04.2012, a lady came there and stated that she was the first wife of the appellant and picked up a quarrel with the respondent and left. The respondent confronted the appellant about this and in response, the respondent was beaten up by the appellant and his parents and drove her out of the matrimonial home. The appellant also threatened the respondent with fear of death, if she refused to live with him. The respondent also lodged a complaint before the All Women Police Station, on 05.08.2012 and thereafter, the appellant returned all the belongings of the respondent and there was also a panchayat held on 05.08.2012, where a decision was taken, to dissolve the marriage. However, the appellant did not take steps to dissolve the marriage