(1.) THE petitioner is the wife of the first respondent She seeks a dissolution of her marriage under Section 10 of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869.
(2.) UNDER Section 10 a wife can present a petition praying that her marriage should be dissolved on the ground that, since the solemnization thereof, her husband Las been guilty of adultery coupled with desertion, without reasonable excuse for two years or upwards. The petition is based on that ground, and has been allowed by the District Court of Kozhi-kode, subject to confirmation by this Court of the decree for dissolution as required by Section 17 of the Act.
(3.) NO witness has been examined in this ease. The only evidence in support of the petition is Ext. A-t, an affidavit of the petitioner dated 21-3-1964.