HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY FAMILY COURT APPEAL No.122 OF 2015 JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice K. Lakshman)

Heard Sri P. Ravi Kiran, learned counsel representing Sri Srikantha Chari, learned counsel for the Appellant/wife and Sri N. Sridhar Reddy learned counsel for the respondent/husband.

2. This appeal is preferred by the appellant challenging the order dated 25.03.2015 in OP No.1006 of 2008 (old OP No.83 of 2006) passed by the learned Judge, Family Court, L.B. Nagar, Rangareddy District granting decree of divorce by dissolving their marriage dated

06.08.2000.

3. The appellant is the wife and the respondent herein is the husband. The Respondent - husband filed the aforesaid OP No.1006 of 2008 under Section 13(1)(ia)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ( for short, ‘the Act’) against the appellant – wife seeking dissolution of marriage on the ground of cruelty and desertion contending as follows:-

i. His marriage with the appellant was performed on 06.08.2000 as per Hindu rites and customs.

ii. It was an arranged marriage, and they were blessed with a female child on 02.01.2004.

iii. The appellant has joined the Respondent for a per