( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against judgement dated 31-7-91 passed by the 10th Addl. District Judge, Indore, in civil suit No. 19-A/90, dismissing plaintiff-appellant's suit for declaration that no marriage had taken place between him and respondent Miss Eveline Jobe and the marriage certificate (Ex. P. 1) dated 1-3-86 issued by the Marriage Officer, Calcutta and 24 Parganas, was null and void.

( 2 ) ADMITTED facts of the case are that the plaintiff-appellant born on 2-3-63 is a Hindu by religion. His parents are also Hindus by religion. At the time of alleged marriage he had completed 23 years; while the defendant respondent who is Christian by religion was about 30 years of age in the year 1985-86. Her parents are also Christian by birth. It is the appellant's case that sometime in the month of March, 1986 the defendant-respondent started distributing photo-copies of marriage certificate (Ex. P. 1) amongst friends and also filed complaint in the Court of Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Indore, complaining that the plaintiff-appellant who was her husband had been wrongfully detained by his parents. Having come to know of such complaint being filed, the plaintiff-appell