BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.JOHN MATHEW (RETD.JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & N.NANDAKUMARA MENON (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) THURSDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2009 / 30TH ASWINA 1931 Tr.P(C).No. 236 of 2009() ------------------------- OP.429/2009 of FAMILY COURT, ALAPPUZHA .................... PETITIONER: -------------- SIJI ANTONY, D/O. LATE N.J. ANTONY, NAGANOOLIL HOUSE, NADAKAVU P.O., KOZHIKODE. BY MR.T.R.RAVI, ADVOCATE MR.P.S.MURALI, ADVOCATE RESPONDENT: --------------- SAJI JOHN, S/O. P.V. JOHN, CHEKEZATHU NIKARTHIL, MANAPURAM P.O., PALLIPURAM VILLAGE, CHERTHALA. BY MR.J.OM PRAKASH, ADVOCATE THIS TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT THE LOK ADALAT ON 22/10/2009, AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT: JUSTICE K.JOHN MATHEW (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & SRI.N.NANDAKUMARA MENON (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) ================================= Tr.P.(C).No.236 of 2009 ================================= Dated this the 22nd day of October, 2009 AWARD When this matter came up before the Adalat the respondent- Saji John filed a petition under Section 18 of the Divorce Act praying that his marriage may be declared null and void on the ground that his consent was obtained by force of his family members. The respondent agrees that the petition may be allowed. Accordingly it is declared that the marriage of the petitioner and respondent is null and void. Both parties agreed that O.P.No.429/2009 before the Family Court, Alappuzha may be closed as settled. Parties also agreed that all the claims between the parties have been settled. Accordingly, the Tr.P.(C) is closed as settled. Issue copy of the Award to both parties. K.JOHN MATHEW (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) N.NANDAKUMARA MENON (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) dvs