(1.) THE appellant -husband (hereinafter called as 'the appellant') has bled this appeal against the judgment and decree of the learned District Judge, Bhilwara dated December 23, 1977, by which he dismissed the petition of the appellant filed under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') for divorce.
(2.) THE facts which have given rise to this appeal are as follows : The appellant, Jaishanktr was married with Smt. Chandresh, respondent -wife (hereinafter called as 'the respondent') on May 26, 1973 at Bijainagar. Both of them lived together as husband and wife in village Roopahale Tehsil Murdha, District Bhilwara upto February 26, 1975. The case of the appellant is that on February 26, 1975, the respondent bad left the company of the appellant of her own will, without just and reasonable cause and since then she has been living at the house of her father, Mad an Lai Shatma in village Panotia, Tehsil Shahpura The appellant claimed a decree of divorce on the following grounds:
(3.) THE learned District Judge framed as many as eight issues arising out of the pleadings of the parties.