HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN AND HON’BLE JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY FAMILY COURT AP PEAL No.74 OF 2015

ORDER

(Per Hon’ble Sri Justice K. Lakshman)

Heard Sri N.V.Anantha Krishna, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri T.Damodar, learned counsel appearing for the respondent.

2. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the order and decree dated 28.11.2014 passed by the Judge, Family Court – cum – Additional District Judge, Khammam, in FCOP No.66 of 2012, the appellant filed the present appeal.

3. The appellant is the wife and respondent is the husband. The marriage of the appellant with the respondent was performed on 29.05.1986 as per Hindu rites and customs. It is an arranged marriage. They were blessed with two sons out of their lawful wedlock. They are aged 19 and 16 years by the time of filing FCOP. Thereafter, disputes arose between them.

4. The appellant filed the aforesaid petition under Section 13 (1)

(ia) and (ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short, ‘the Act’)

seeking dissolution of marriage on the grounds of cruelty and desertion contending that she is the legally wedded wife of the respondent. Their marriage was performed on 29.05.1986 at Khammam. They were b