IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2011 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. L, MANJUNATH AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. GOVINDARAJULU M.F,A._NO.4O24L2O1iIQj BETWEEN: SHRI MAHENDRA KRJSHNANAND SHETTY AGED 40 YEARS. R/A H NO. 633/C SHETTY COMPOUND, SARVODDEM MARJGAO, GOA APPELLANT (BY SRI. VENKATESH P BHAGAT ADV. AND: SMT PRATIBHA MAHENDRA SHEITY AGE: 36 YEARS P C ‘0 NAGE-H N.N’I SHE Fl I VAMAN ASHRAM ROAD IKARWAR- 581 304 RESPONDENT (BY SRI, R.G.DEVADHAR ADVi THIS MEA IS PILED U/S 28 OF HINDU MARRIAGE NC r GNINS’I THE TUDGE’v1EN I N\D DE( RF P DATUD 79 2010 PASLD IN MC NO 27,2U0c ON THL FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN), IARWAR, ALLOWING THE PETITION PILED U/S 13(1 )(ia)&(ih) OP HINDU vi NRRi AGU NCT [OR DI\ OPEL :2: THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THiS DAY, K.L.MANJUNATH, J, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JUDGMENT The above appeal is filed by the appellant being aggrieved by the decree of divorce granted by the Civil Judge (Sr.Dn.), Karwar in M.C. No.27/2009 dated 07.09.20 10 wherein the Court has granted decree of divorce on the petition filed by Respondent/wife. The court below has directed the appellant herein to pay permanent alimony of Rs.5,00,000/- [Rupees Flue Lakhs only. This order is challenged. 2. Today. both parties have filed a joint memo which is signed by the appellant and respondent and their respective counsel. Both parties are present before the Court. They admit the execution of the joint memo. Their respective advocates have identified the parties. 3. The joint memo is taken on record. 4. According to the joint memo, the appellant has no objection for confirmation of decree of divorce :3: granted by the court below. However, the parties have agreed to reduce the permanent alimony granted by the court below from Rs.5,00,000/- to Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs only. 5. The appellant has agreed to pay the amount of Rs.3,00,000/- [Rupees Three Lakhs only towards permanent alimony within six months from today. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed with the above modifications. If the amount of Rs.3,00,000/- is not paid within six months from today, the order of the trial court stands confirmed. sdie JUDGE • sa/ 3UDG! RKK/