1. Heard.

2. The instant appeal has been filed against the judgment and decree dated 04.03.2016 passed in Civil Suit No.620/2015 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Durg, District Durg (C.G.) whereby an application filed by the appellant / applicant under S.11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act, 1955') seeking declaration of nullity of a marriage dated 11.06.2014 in between the appellant and the respondent, was dismissed.

3. Brief facts of the case are that the appellant / husband filed an application under S.11 read with S.5 (i) of the Act, 1955 on the ground that he performed a marriage with the respondent on 11.06.2014 at village Arasnara, Post Office Nandkatti, Police Station Nandini Mines, Tehsil and District Durg (C.G.). It was pleaded that in the presence of the villagers on 11.06.2014 marriage was performed with the respondent which was scribed into an agreement of Rs.50/-, wherein the villagers put th