( 1 ) THE unsuccessful petitioner in O. P. No. 149 of 1973 on the file of the Second Additional Judge, city Civil Court, Hyderabad, has filed this appeal. She failed in her attempt to secure a declaration that her marriage with the respondent was a nullity on the ground covered by section 12 (1) (a) of the Hindu Marriage act.

( 2 ) WE may mention that this appeal has been heard once by our learned brothers Sheth and Jeevan Reddy, JJ, and was allowed. But this judgment was set aside and the appeal was restored on the application of the respondent s Counsel on the ground that he has not noticed the posting of the appeal in the cause list and that was why be was absent when it was heard and disposed of. We would like to point out that we have heard the appeal afresh and are deciding the case without any reference to the judgment rendered by our learned brothers.

( 3 ) WE will refer to the parties as they were arrayed in the original petition. The date of the marriage between the parties is not in dispute. It is 2nd june, 1972. The petitioner, however, would say that the nuptial ceremony was fixed and ostensibly performed on 29th of June 1972. The respondent, however,