IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.1857 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision: 31.8.2009 Smt. Santosh ......Petitioner(s) Versus Ram Karan ......Respondent(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: None for the petitioner. Mr. S.K. Bhardwaj, Advocate for the respondent. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J.(Oral) While dealing with FAO No.23-M of 2006 filed on behalf of the wife against the judgment and decree dated 4.2.2006 passed by the Additional District Judge, Jind granting divorce to the respondent-husband, this Court taking suo motu notice, initiated contempt proceedings against the respondent for contracting second marriage despite the interim stay dated 16.2.2006. Undisputedly, FAO No.23-M of 2006 was disposed of by this Court vide judgment dated 11.2.2009 whereby the judgment dated 4.2.2006 passed by the Additional District Judge, Jind was affirmed. It is pertinent to mention here that the aforesaid order dated 11.2.2009 was passed by this Court in view of the compromise dated 11.2.2009 (Annexure C-1) whereby the parties had agreed to dissolve their marriage by way of mutual consent. In view of the aforesaid fact that the judgment of the Additional District Judge, Jind granting divorce to the respondent-husband has been affirmed by this Court on the basis of a compromise in which the petitioner- COCP No.1857 of 2008 (O&M) -2- wife has received compensation/alimony, I am not inclined to proceed further in this contempt petition. Rule discharged. August 31, 2009 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ps JUDGE