IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION (MAIN) NO. 24 OF 2009 MS. SOCORRIANA CASSIANA FLORA FERNANDES ... Appellant Versus MR. STEPHEN BRIAN RICHARD BARNETT AND ANR., ... Respondents Shri M. S. Joshi, Advocate for the Applicant. Shri G. Shirodkar, Government Advocate for Respondent No.2. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO, J. Date:- 17th June, 2009 P.C.:- Heard Shri M. S. Joshi, learned Counsel on behalf of the Applicant. The marriage between the Applicant-wife and Respondent No.1-husband was dissolved by divorce granted by Order dated 19-2-2008 by the Wandsworth County Court at Putney, London, U.K. This petition was filed for confirmation of the said Judgment/Decree. Respondent No.1 in the cause title was show to be a resident of 14, Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. Notice of this petition was sent to Respondent No.1 by registered post A.D. on 3-3-2009 on the said address. The A.D. has not been returned till date. The Applicant has filed an application dated 8-4-2009 praying that the said service by registered post be considered as duly served and has relied upon a decision of the Apex Court reported in Basant Singh and another v. Roman Catholic Mission(AIR 2002 SC 3557) wherein the Apex Court has stated that when summons is proved to have been sent by registered post to a correct and given address it can be presumed that notice is duly served. Considering that the notice was sent by registered post A.D., the Respondent shall be considered as duly served with the notice of this petition. The Applicant has averred in para 7 of the petition that the marriage between the Petitioner and Respondent No.1 solemnized on 2-9-2003 against entry No.591/2003 stands dissolved by Decree dated 18-2-2008 passed by the said Wandsworth County Court at Putney, London, U.K. and has prayed that the said Judgment be confirmed in terms of Article 1101 of the Civil Code. Shri Joshi has relied on a Judgment of this Court in Miscellaneous Civil Application(Main) No.507 of 2007 dated 23-8-2007 wherein in similar circumstances, the divorce granted by the foreign Court was confirmed. The petition, therefore, needs to succeed. As a result, the same is granted in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b). Whilst confirming the Decree dated 19-2-2008 the Civil Registrar is hereby directed to cancel the registration of the said marriage under entry No.591/2003 as expeditiously as possible. Application disposed of. N. A. BRITTO, J. RD.