JUDGMENT: (Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice K.Lakshman)

Heard Sri G.Narender Raj, learned counsel for the appellant in F.C.A.No.231 of 2013 and learned counsel for the respondent in F.C.A.No.239 of 2013 and Sri V.R.Machavaram, learned counsel for the appellant in F.C.A.No.239 of 2013 and learned counsel for the respondent in F.C.A.No.231 of 2013.

2. The parties hereinafter are referred to as they are arrayed in F.C.A.No.231 of 2013.

3. Respondent-wife had filed a petition vide F.C.O.P.No.585 of 2011 under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956 against the appellant-husband seeking dissolution of marriage on the ground of cruelty.

According to the respondent-wife;

(i) her marriage with the appellant-husband was performed on 30.01.1999 at Hyderabad as per Hindu rites and customs.

(ii) It is an arranged marriage.

(iii) The parents of the respondent-wife also gave dowry to the appellant-husband.

(iv) On the night of nuptials, the appellant-husband did not perform intercourse saying that he is in tense and he will do it next time.

(v) After the marriage, appellant and respondent went to Kodaikanal as honeymoon trip. Even there also, he did not perform anything and when the same was quest