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REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO.4500 OF 2016

(Arising out of SLP(C) No. 8076 OF 2015)

BALRAM YADAV Petitioner

VERSUS

FULMANIYA YADAV Respondent

J U D G M E N T

KURIAN, J .

Leave granted.

1. The appellant instituted a Civil Suit before the Family

Court, Ambikapur, Sarguja, Chhattisgarh seeking a declaration to

the effect that respondent is not his legally married wife. By

judgment dated 28.12.2013, the Civil Suit was decreed declaring

that the respondent was not appellant's legally married wife.

2. The respondent, being aggrieved, moved the High Court of

Chhattisgarh. The High court, as per the impugned order dated

14.01.2015, allowed the appeal holding that the Family Court lacked

jurisdiction to deal with the matter. According to the High Court,

a negative declaration was outside the jurisdiction of the Family

Court.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

4. Section 7 of the Famil