JUDGMENT :

Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.

Heard Mr. Kaushik Sarkhel, learned counsel appearing for the appellant. None appears on behalf of the respondent.

2. This appeal is directed against the judgment dated 27.08.2019 and decree dated 04.09.2019 passed by Shri Sandeep Srivastava, learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Gumla in Original Suit No. 28 of 2016, whereby and whereunder the suit preferred by the petitioner (respondent herein) for dissolution of marriage u/s 10 of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 has been allowed and the marriage between the appellant and the respondent has been dissolved.

3. For the sake of convenience both the parties are referred to in this judgment as per their status in the learned court below.

4. The petitioner (respondent herein) had filed a suit against the respondent (appellant herein) u/s 10 of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 wherein it has been stated that the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent was solemnized on 06.05.2014 at Aamgaon Church as per Christian religion and customs. The petitioner is an employee in the Railways and he was posted at Rourkela while the respondent is an employee in a Bank and posted at Bihar Sharif. The marital dispute