IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MA No.685 of 2009 Ganga Kumar Gupta, Son of Sri Ramanand Sah, Resident of Village Gorasara, P.O. & P.S. Ramgarh, District Kaimur (Bhabhua). ---------- Plaintiff/Appellant Versus 1. Sunita Devi, D/o Akhilesh Prasad. 2. Akhilesh Prasad, Son of Bechan Sah. Both resident of Village Bhabhua, Ward No.8, P.O. and P.S. Bhabhua, District Kaimur (Bhabhua). ---------- Defendants/Respondents ----------- 9 9.2.2010 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and perused the judgment under appeal dated 3.10.2007 whereby Matrimonial Case No. 8 of 2005 F.C. 156/2006 has been dismissed on the sole ground that the suit seeking divorce had been preferred within one year of marriage without seeking permission and as such it was barred by Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act. The marriage was solemnized on 12.4.2004. The suit was filed within one year and hence order under appeal cannot be faulted. But now a long period has lapsed. The judgment in question does not affect the right of the parties in any substantive manner. It is open for the 2 appellant to present another matrimonial suit seeking appropriate relief in accordance with law, if he so desires. With this clarification, the appeal is disposed of. Rishi (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)