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JUDGMENT

REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1794 OF 2013

(Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 4782 of

2007)

K. SRINIVAS RAO

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APPELLANT

Versus

D.A. DEEPA

…

RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT

(SMT.) RANJANA PRAKASH DESAI, J.

1.

Leave granted.

2.

This appeal, by special leave, has been filed by the

appellant-husband, being aggrieved by the judgment and

order dated 8/11/2006 passed by the Andhra Pradesh High

Court in Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.797/03, setting aside

the decree of divorce granted in his favour.

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JUDGMENT

3.

The appellant-husband is working as Assistant Registrar

in the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The marriage between the

appellant-husband and the respondent-wife was solemnized

on 25/4/1999 as per Hindu rites and customs. Unfortunately,

on the very next day disputes arose between the elders on

both sides which resulted in their abusing each other and

hurling chappals at each other. As a consequence, on

27/4/1999, the newly married couple got separated without

consummation of the marriage and started living separately.

On 4/10/1999, the respondent-wife lodged a crim