1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURIDSICTION CIVIL REFERENCE NO.1 OF 2004 Sou.Mangal Prafulla Ransing .. Petitioner v/s. Prafulla Jems Ransing .. Respondent CORAM : R.M.LODHA, S.R.SATHE & ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. DATED : 13th January, 2006 P.C. None appears for the parties. 2. In the light of the provisions contained in the Indian Divorce (Amendment) Act, 2001 and consequent amendment in the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 now entitled as Divorce Act, 1869, the reference made by the District Judge, Solapur for confirmation of the decree for dissolution of marriage is uncalled for and unnecessary and we hold accordingly. 3. The judgment and decree passed by the District Judge, Solapur on 30th January, 2004 is final decree subject to appeal under section 54 of the Divorce Act, 1869. 4. Civil reference is disposed of accordingly. (R.M. (R.M. (R.M. LODHA, J.) LODHA, J.) LODHA, J.) (S.R. (S.R. (S.R. SATHE, J.) SATHE, J.) SATHE, J.) (ANOOP (ANOOP (ANOOP V. MOHTA, J.) V. MOHTA, J.) V. MOHTA, J.)