1. The respondent-husband instituted original petition on 7th March, 1984 for a declaration that the marriage with the appellant-wife was a nullity under Sub-Sec. (1)(d) of S.12 of the Hindu Marriage Act (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") on the ground that the appellant-wife was at the time of marriage pregnant by some person other than the respondent-husband. The appellant-wife contested the proceedings, but eventually the petition filed by the respondent husband was allowed by the IIIrd Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Nagpur, who by his judgement and decree dated 3-5-1985 declared the marriage between the parties as null and void. The appellant feeling aggrieved by the judgement and decree filed Regular Civil respondent contended that since the decree Appeal No. 436 of 1985 on 19th July, 1985 before the IIn