JUDGMENT :

Virendra Kumar-II, J.

1. Heard Shri Amar Nath Dubey, learned counsel for appellant and Shri Veerpal, Advocate, holding brief of Shri R. K. Kanaujia, learned counsel for respondent.

2. The present first appeal has been preferred under Section 19(1) read with Section 28 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, assailing the impugned judgment and decree dated 16.02.2015 passed by the Court of learned Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Lucknow in Regular Suit No. 1010 of 2004, Susheel Kumar Shukla Vs. Smt. Manju Shukla, under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The learned trial court has dismissed the petition under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and rejected the application under Section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act in Misc. Case No. 271-C of 2014, Smt. Manju Shukla Vs. Sushee Kumar Shukla. The learned trial court has partly allowed the application under Section 27 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 in Misc. Case No. 272-C of 2014, Smt. Manju Shukla Vs. Susheel Kumar Shukla.

3. It is mentioned in the grounds of appeal that marriage of appellant-Susheel Kumar Shukla was solemnized with the respondent-Smt. Manju Shukla on 10.07.1999 and Gauna ceremony was held on 01.12.2001. It is f