( 1 ) THE Plaintiff, whose Special Civil Suit No. 66 of 1989 for damages was allowed by the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, bhandara, and the decree was upset on defendants Regular Civil Appeal No. 148 of 1993 by the learned District Judge, Bhandara, has preferred this appeal.

( 2 ) IT was not in dispute that plaintiff No. 2 Rekha, daughter of plaintiff No. 1 Tulshiram, was born on 4th May, 1971. On 25th December, 1988, she was engaged to be married to defendant No. 1 Roopchand, son of defendant No. 2 laxman. The marriage was scheduled to be held on 7th July, 1989 according to the plaintiffs, and on 20th November, 1989 according to the defendants. It is likewise not in dispute that the marriage was broken and the parties have married elsewhere.

( 3 ) IT was the plaintiffs case that the betrothal ceremony was held at nagpur on 25th December, 1988, where about 100 guests descended from bhandara and 300 guests of the defendants feasted. Plaintiff No. 1 was required to spend about Rs. 7,300/- on this ceremony. He had reserved a marriage hall by depositing a sum of Rs. 1,300/ -. 1,500 marriage invitation cards were also distributed. The defendants with their other relations came t

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