length and on perusal of pleadings and documents placed on record, we are of the considered view that the petition filed by the petitionerhusband is not bonafide. The petitioner-husband has pleaded that the respondent-wife is residing with her parents for near about 7 years. It is the case of the petitioner-husband that after birth of child when he started residing separately in rented room in front of the house of parents of respondent-wife, respondent-wife left his house alongwith all utensils and started residing with her parents. Undisputadely, respondent-wife gave birth to a male child on 29.6.1997. The petitioner-husband has however, come with evidence that respondent-wife has started residing with her parents since last three years of presenting his petition before the Family Court for restitution of conjugal rights. This is contrary and not in consonance with his pleading. Even assuming that the respondentwife started residing with her parents three years prior to filing of petition for restitution of conjugal rights, even then the petitioner husband has made so called efforts for restitution of conjugal rights only by sending legal notice to the respondent-wife. It is pertinent to note that the petitioner-husband has issued paper publication in Daily newspaper “ Sakal ” on 20.7.2004 directing thereby to respondent-wife to resume cohabitation within 8 days and in case of failure, the said notice be treated as a notice for divorce. Learned Principal Judge of the Family Court, Aurangabad has rightly concluded that respondent-
