ORDER :

Heard learned counsel for the appellant Mr. Deepak Kumar Dubey.

2. The appellant is aggrieved by the judgment dated 31st March, 2017, decree dated 10.04.2017, passed in Original Suit No. 118 of 2016, by the learned Addl. Principal Judge, Add. Family Court, Dhanbad, whereunder his prayer for dissolution of marriage with the respondent on the grounds of desertion has been refused. The defendant wife did not appear before the learned Family Court in spite of sufficient service of notice and the case was heard ex-parte.

3. In the present appeal, several attempts have been made to ensure her appearance. On the first occasion, notice was issued on 23rd April, 2018 under both process. However, as per the status report and endorsement on the undelivered registered cover that the addressee does not reside at the given address, fresh steps were taken on her present and correct address in pursuance of the order dated 9th July, 2018 under both process once again. This also returned unserved as per the service report with an endorsement on the undelivered registered cover that the addressee is not residing at the given address/incomplete address. Then by order dated 27th March, 2019, notic