ORDER :

Rajani Dubey, J

1. This appeal is directed against judgment and decree dated 07.03.2017 passed by the Judge, Family Court, Manendragarh, District Koria (C.G.), in Civil Suit No.24A/2008, decreeing the suit filed by respondent No.1/plaintif and declared her as legally wedded wife of late S. Surya Rao and S. Chandrashekhar Rao, S. Shivani Rao and S. Sunita Rao as children born out of their wedlock.

2. Admitted facts of the case are that S. Surya Rao was working as Safety Officer in Indian Railway who superannuated on 30.11.2006 and respondent No.1/plaintif superannuated in the year 2006 as Teacher from Govt. Aadim Jaati Kanya Ucchatar Madhyamik Vidyalay.

3. Before the trial Court, respondent No.1/plaintif had filed a declaratory suit on the ground that her marriage was solemnized with S. Surya Rao in the year 1972 according to Hindu Rites, Rituals and Customs and out of their wedlock son S. Chandrashekhar Rao, daughter S. Shivani Rao and S. Sunita Rao were born. Her name also finds place in voter list and voter ID card as wife of S. Surya Rao and as such she is entitled to receive the amount deposited with respondent Nos. 2 to 4 herein. During service period of late S. Surya Rao,