IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS MONDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2011 / 4TH MAGHA 1932 Mat.Appeal.No. 584 of 2009() ---------------------------- OP.189/2007 of FAMILY COURT,KOZHIKODE .................... PETITIONER: --------------- SANJEEV KUMAR, S/O CHINNAN NAIR, EDATHIL HOUSE, IRINGAL AMSOM AND DESOM, P.O.IRINGAL, KOYILANDY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.SETHUMADHAVAN SRI.PUSHPARAJAN KODOTH SRI.K.JAYESH MOHANKUMAR SMT.VANDANA MENON SMT.ANJU P.NAIR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. SEEMA, D/O APPUNNIKURUP, KOODATHUMPOYIL HOUSE, VILLIAPPALLY AMSOM, DESOM, P.O.VILLIAPPALLY, VADAKARA TALUK. 2. APPUNNI KURUP, KOODATHUMPOYIL HOUSE, VILLIAPPALLY AMSOM,DESOM, P.O.VILLIAPPALLY, VADAKARA TALUK. (1ST RESPONDENT IS A MENTALLY INFIRM WOMAN REP. BY 2ND RESPONDENT FATHER AND GUARDIAN) ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN FOR R1-2 THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mat.A.No. 584 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT Joseph, J. The marriage between the appellant and the first respondent was solemnised on 10.10.2004. It is stated that they have been residing separately for the las six year. 2. The parties have filed a joint petition, I.A. 1591 of 2010, under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act on 23.6.2010. Six months have elapsed. They have today filed I.A. 248 of 2011, which is a joint petition purported to be under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act. It is, inter alia, stated therein that there is no chance of re-union. 3. We heard learned counsel for the appellant and the learned counsel for the first respondent. Mat.A.No. 584 of 2009 2 4. After hearing the counsel and acting on the petition filed, we dissolve the marriage between the appellant and the first respondent with effect from today. (K.M. JOSEPH) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge tm