abs IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FAMILY COURT APPEAL NO. 8 OF 2008 WITH FAMILY COURT APPEAL NO. 9 OF 2008 WITH FAMILY COURT APPEAL NO. 22 OF 2008 Ravi Biyala .. Appellant V/s Anju Sharma .. Respondent Ms.Purnima G. Bhatia for the appellant. Mr.Dharam Sharma i/b Dharam & Co. for the respondent. CORAM : B.H. MARLAPALLE & D.G. KARNIK, JJ. DATE : 21ST MARCH 2009 P.C. P.C. P.C. : 1. In our order dated 29th January 2009, we have noted the settlement between the parties so as to resolve the marital disputes and the appellant husband has agreed to pay a lumpsum amount of Rs.12,00,000/-. - 2 - The last instalment of Rs.3,50,000/- was agreed to be paid on or before 15th April 2009 and, therefore, we had directed the appeal to be listed on 20th April 2009 for further orders so as to issue a decree of divorce by consent under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The last instalment of Rs.3,50,000/- has been paid by the appellant to the respondent on 13th February 2009 by cheques bearing Nos.224776 and 016781 both dated 28th February 2009. Hence, the joint motion has been taken out before us to dispose off the appeal. 2. The parties have submitted a joint application for amending Petition No.A-280 of 2003 filed by the husband seeking divorce on the ground of desertion and cruelty. In the said application, the parties have prayed for amending the petition filed by the husband so as to convert the same as petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the said application has been allowed by us today. 3. In our order dated 29th January 2009, we have recorded our satisfaction about the settlement terms being in the interest of both the parties and that the marriage solemnised on 4th December 1999 has reached an irretrievable stage and, therefore, the decision of the spouses to dissolve the marriage by consent appears to be just and proper. - 3 - 4. Hence, as settled between the parties, their marriage solemnised on 4th December 1999 is hereby dissolved by mutual consent under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the Registry is directed to issue a decree of divorce by mutual consent. 5. All the three appeals stand disposed off in terms of the settlement between the parties. (D.G. KARNIK, J.) (B.H. MARLAPALLE, J.)