PRANATI CHATTERJEE Vs. GOUTAM CHATTERJEE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS first appeal is at the instance of a wife in a suit for divorce on the ground of cruelty and is directed against the judgement and decree dated 31st August, 1999 passed by the learned Judge, Family Court in Matrimonial Petition No. 150 of 1995 thereby allowing an application for grant of divorce.

(2.) THE respondent herein filed in the Family Court a petition under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act thereby praying for divorce and the case made out by the respondent may be summed up thus :

(3.) A rejoinder was given by the Husband to the said written statement filed by the wife and in the rejoinder, the husband alleged that the wife refused to return even after her imposed terms and conditions were fully met by building an additional room and kitchen in his house for which he had to incur huge expenditure and take loan. Instead of returning to the matrimonial home, she chose to take back all the jewelleries in the presence of the Family Court-counsellor and the receipts were filed before the Court. The other allegations made in the written statement were also denied.