A. SEETARAM REDDY, J.

( 1 ) DILIGENCE on the part of the concerned authorities in this case would have turned out a different decision. The facts are that on 2-5-1960 the petitioner herein was married to one Kutumba Rao who deid on 16-2-1961. Thereafter on the advice of elders the inlaws of the petitioner herein adopted one Satyanarayana and the young widow was married to the said Satyanarayana on 19-4-1961. They had a happy marital life for over Seven years and begot two children also. But, then differences arose and at the intervention of elders there was a settlement on 15-6-1968 resulting in the deeds of separation. Though as per the custom this deed of separation would not have put an end to the wedlock. However as per the said deed they were living separately and in fact the petitioner filed 0. P. No. 162/71 under section 13 of the Hindu Marriage act for the dissolution of the marriage and the decree was passed on 23-12-1971. A certified copy of the said decree was applied for on 6-1-1972 and the same was furnished on 28-2-1972.

( 2 ) IN view of the Land Ceiling Act Satyanarayana filed a separate declaration in C. C. No. 258/75 before the Gannavaram Land Reforms tribunal and l

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