IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI TUESDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2009 / 9TH ASHADHA 1931 Mat.Appeal.No. 486 of 2007() ---------------------------- OP.465/2003 of FAMILY COURT,THRISSUR .................... APPELLANT/RESPONDENT: --------------------------- T.J. PAULSON, AGED 37 YEARS, S/O. THAIKKATTIL JOSE, ENAMAKKAL VILLAGE & DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.C.PRABIN BENNY RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONERS: ----------------------------------- 1. TESSY, AGED 31 YEARS, D/O. CHIRAMMAL SEBY C.GEORGE,MUKKATTUKARA DESOM, NETTISSERY VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK. 2. ANSE MOLE, AGED 8 YEARS, D/O. REPRESENTED BY 1ST RESPONDENT, TESSY, D/O. CHIRAMMAL SEBY C.GEORGE, MUKKATTUKARA DESOM, NETTISSERY VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK. ADV. SRI.C.P.SAJI FOR R1-2 MR.M.S.NARAYANAN[CONCILIATOR] THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON I.A.NO.2067/07 IN MAT.A.NO.486/07 //DISMISSED// SD/- R.BASANT, JUDGE. 30.6.09 SD/-M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. Dsn TRUE COPY P.A.TO JUDGE R.BASANT & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- Mat.Appeal No.486 OF 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 30th DAY OF JUNE, 2009 J U D G M E N T Basant, J. This appeal is preferred by the appellant/husband against an ex parte decree granted against him in O.P.No.465/03. 2. During the pendency of this appeal, parties have settled their disputes. A joint compromise application, duly signed by the rival contestants and counter signed by their counsel has been filed. Parties have resolved all their disputes. Divorce by mutual consent has already been applied for. Arrangements for payment of money in full settlement of the claim have also been made. We are in these circumstances satisfied that the joint compromise petition can be accepted and this appeal can be allowed in terms of such compromise. Mat.A.No.486/07 -2- 3. In the result: (a) this appeal is allowed as agreed, in terms of the joint compromise petition. (b) the impugned order is set aside. (c) the joint compromise petition shall form part of the appellate judgment. R.BASANT, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. dsn