JUDGMENT :

Achintya Malla Bujor Barua, J.

Heard Mr. B.D. Konwar, learned senior counsel assisted by Ms. M. Zomuanpuii, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Ms. M. Bora, learned counsel for the respondent.

2. The petitioner-husband had instituted F.C.(Civil) 203/2013 under section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 before the Court of the learned Principal Judge, Family Court No. 1, Kamrup, Guwahati. The said proceeding resulted in the judgment dated 12.10.2018 by which the petition of the petitioner-husband for a dissolution of marriage stood dismissed.

3. Being aggrieved, Mat. App. No. 36/2019 has been instituted by the petitioner-husband. When the proceeding was conducted on 12.12.2019, it was recorded that the learned counsel for the respondent-wife Ms. M. Bora had stated that although the dispute between the parties was referred for a mediation, but no settlement could be arrived at. A further statement was made by Ms. M. Bora, learned counsel for the respondent-wife that although this is an appeal by the husband against an order for refusal of dissolution of marriage, but the respondent is agreeable to go for dissolution.

4. In the circumstance, it was submitted tha