(1.) This Civil Miscellaneous Second Appeal has been filed to set aside the judgement and decree made in H.M.C.M.A. No. 5 of 2002, dated 23.2.2004, on the file of the learned District Judge, Sivagangai, confirming the judgment and decree made in H.M.O.P. No. 31 of 2000, dated 28.3.2002, on the file of the Subordinate Judge, Devakkottai.
(2.) In the Petition filed by the appellant, under Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the following are stated:
(3.) In the counter filed by the respondent, the following are stated: It is not true that both of them lived only for three years. But they had been living for 5 1/2 years. At that time, he demanded 15 sovereigns of gold jewels and Rs. 25,000/- in cash and perpetrated cruelty upon her. However, she was bearing the same. He also says that this respondent is not charming and hence, he is going to contract a second marriage. He also drove her from the nuptial home.