IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID THURSDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2008 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1930 MFA.No. 786 of 1997() & CROSS OBJECTION --------------------- OP(Marriage).136/1994 of PRINCIPAL SUB COURT, PALAKKAD .................... APPELLANT/RESPONDENT: ----------- AMBUJAM, D/O. YESODHA, RESIDING AT KADUNGATH HOUSE, THENKURUSSI P.O., PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH RESPONDENT/PETITIONER: ------------- K.V. MADHUSUDHANAN, S/O. K.C.VELU, RESIDING AT KADUNGATH HOUSE, THENKURUSSI P.O., PALAKKAD. BY ADVS. SRI.T.M.SUNIL SRI.K.D.BABU,(CONCILIATOR) SMT.S.CHITHRA SMT.SANTHA ARAVINDAKSHAN(CONCILITOR) THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ---------------------------------------------------------------- M.F.A.NO. 786 OF 1997 & CROSS OBJECTION ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. This is an appeal filed by the respondent/wife in O.P. (Marriage) No.136 of 1994 on the file of the Principal Sub Court, Palakkad. As per the order under appeal, the marriage between the appellant and the respondent was dissolved on the ground of desertion. Hence, the appeal. The respondent has filed a cross objection aggrieved by the denial of the decree also on the ground of cruelty. 2. When the appeal and cross -objection were pending, the parties were directed to be present before this Court. Thanks to the strenuous efforts taken by Advocates Sri. K.D. Babu and Smt. Santha Aravindakshan as conciliators-cum-mediators and the co-operation extended by counsel appearing on both sides and also the parties, it is heartening to note that the parties have decided to part as friends on receipt of permanent alimony to the tune of Rs.75,000/-. The respondent has M.F.A. NO. 786/1997 2 handed over the said amount to the appellant and the appellant has duly received the same. In view of the settlement as above, nothing survives in the appeal and cross objection. The appeal and cross objection are accordingly dismissed. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) (HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE) sp/ M.F.A. NO. 786/1997 3 KURIAN JOSEPH & HAURN-UL-RASHID, JJ. M.F.A.NO.786/1997 JUDGMENT 22nd MAY, 2008