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18. There is no evidence to show that there is anything physically wrong with the respondent which has caused impotency in her. But the evidence in this case shows that the respondent was impotent due to her mental ailments. There is evidence to show in this case that the respondent was lunatic at the time of marriage and it is due to this, she could not consummate the marriage. The evidence of PW 7, Dr. Philip John is categoric to the effect that a patient suffering from Schizo-affective disorder cannot have normal sexual relationship with his/ her spouse and they will be suffering from frigidity. The evidence of PW 6 to an extent also proves that the respondent will not be interested in sex. He deposed that it will not be possible for the respondent to discharge her marital obligations. So, it is reasonable to conclude that the impotency/frigidity of the respondent is due to the mental disorder which she was suffering from at the time of marriage.