IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2010 / 15TH POUSHA 1931 Tr.P(C).No. 108 of 2009 ------------------------- OPDIV.284/2008 of FAMILY COURT, MALAPPURAM .................... PETITIONER/RESPONDENT: ------------------------------ TINA DHARMARAJ, AGED 28 YEARS, D/O.DHARMARAJ, 'SWAPNAM', PANNIKODE, NELLIPARAMBU, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.RENJITH B.MARAR MR.L.RAJESH NARAYAN MS.LAKSHMI.N.KAIMAL MS.P.A.PRIYA RESPONDENT/PETITIONER: ----------------------------- SHAFON, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.K.G.SIVARAMAN, KUTTIPARAMBIL HOUSE, KALPARAMBU, ARIPPALAM P.O., POOMANGALAM VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. ADV. MR.P.K.JOSE FOR R1 THIS TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Tr.P(C).No. 108 of 2009 ORDER ON I.A.NO.921/2009 IN TR.P.C.NO.108/2009 DISMISSED. 5.1.2010 SD/- S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE. // TRUE COPY // P.A TO JUDGE. S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. ----------------------------------- Tr.P.C.No.108 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of January, 2010 O R D E R Transfer petition is filed by the wife under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Respondent is the husband. Matrimonial disputes between the parties had given rise to a petition for divorce namely, O.P(Div).No.284 of 2008 on the file of the Family Court, Thrissur, at the instance of the respondent/husband. Wife has filed the petition to transfer O.P.No.284 of 2008 to the Family Court, Malappuram, where she had already filed another petition, M.C.No.217 of 2009 claiming maintenance for herself and also the only child born out of their wedlock. On appearance of the respondent and after hearing the counsel on both sides to examine the chances of settlement parties were referred to the Mediation Centre. Thanks to the efforts made by the mediator, namely, Adv. Ms.Chincy Gopakumar parties have resolved the disputes on mutual terms agreed upon by which both parties have decided to withdraw the respective petitions filed by them before the two different Family Courts. Report of the mediator accompanied with mediation settlement has been filed before this Court. The terms of Tr.P.C.No.108 of 2009 2 settlement entered by the parties shall form part of this order. Under the terms of the settlement the husband has agreed to deposit a sum of Rs.6 Lakhs in favour of the minor child and to pay a sum of Rs.2 Lakhs to the wife. Learned counsel for the respondent has produced three demand drafts for the sum agreed upon under the settlement. Demand drafts have been handed over to the counsel for the petitioner. Compliance with that term of the settlement is also recorded. Towards recognising the strenuous efforts and services rendered by the mediator to bring about the settlement both parties agreed to pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- each, which shall be paid by them within ten days. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Send copy of the order with copy of the terms of settlement to the Family Courts concerned for striking off the respective petitions from the file of the courts recording the settlement arrived. S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE. bkn/-