IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI FRIDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2009 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 Mat.Appeal.No. 73 of 2009() --------------------------- OP.1154/2007 of FAMILY COURT,THRISSUR .................... PETITIONER(S): RESPONDENT ------------------------- MADHAVI, AGED 25 YEARS, D/O. LATE JINADEVAN, THANDASSERY HOUSE, PAZHAYANADAKAVU, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): --------------- DR. RAGHESH PALPPU, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O. PALPPU, NIRMALYAM, CIVIL LANE ROAD, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- Mat.Appeal No. 73 OF 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 18th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2009 J U D G M E N T Basant, J. This Mat.Appeal is directed against an ex parte decree for divorce passed against the appellant/wife. The matter has already been admitted. This appeal has now been brought up at the instance of the respondent. The learned counsel for the respondent submits that the respondent has no objection against the impugned order being set aside and this appeal being allowed. But, it is prayed that there may be a direction for expeditious disposal of the O.P. afresh. That stand of the respondent does appeal to us to be absolutely fair and reasonable. We accept the said request. 2. In the result: (a) this Mat.Appeal is allowed. (b) the impugned ex parte order of divorce is set aside. (c) The parties shall appear before the Family Court on 28.12.2009. Mat.A.No.73/09 -2- (d) The Family Court shall as expeditiously as possible dispose of O.P.No.1154/07 afresh in accordance with law – at any rate within a period of six months from 28.12.2009. 3. Hand over copy of this judgment to the learned counsel for the respondent for immediate production before the Family Court. R.BASANT, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. dsn