Barin Ghosh, J.

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, as provided in Section 4 thereof, has an overriding effect over any text, rule or interpretation of Hindu law or any custom or usage as part of that law in force immediately before the commencement of the Act or any other law in force immediately before the commencement of the Act. Section 5 of the Act provides, amongst others, that a marriage may be solemnized between any two Hindu if, amongst others, the condition that the bridegroom has completed the age of twenty –one years and the bride the age of eighteen years at the time of marriage has been complied with. Every Hindu, governed by the said Act, is bound by the conditions mentioned therein. Prior to coming into force of the Hindu Marriage Act, The Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937 came into force. The said Act validated inter-caste marriage between Hindus. Inter-caste marriage being not barred under the Hindu Marriage Act, The Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937 is still in force. The writ petition seeks a direction upon the Court to identify Arya Samajists. A look at the provisions of the Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937 would make it amply clear that Arya Samajists are tho