IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH & THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA CMA MP.715/2010 in CMA.3389/2003 & C.M.A. No.3389 of 2003 Between: Muni Krishnaiah@Muni Krishna ..... PETITIONER/APPELLANT AND M.Hema Kumari .....RESPONDENT The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH & THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA CMA MP.715/2010 in CMA.3389/2003 & C.M.A. No.3389 of 2003 COMMON ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice V.Eswaraiah) CMAMP.715/2010 is filed seeking divorce by mutual consent in terms of memorandum of compromise filed by both parties. In the memorandum of compromise, it is stated that the O.P. filed by the petitioner/appellant seeking divorce on the ground of cruelty and desertion was dismissed by the Senior Civil Judge, Puttu vide order dated 07.08.2003 in O.P.17/2002. It is further stated that both the petitioner as well as the respondent are living separately for the last more than 11 years and therefore, they are seeking divorce by mutual consent. It is stated that both of them entered into compromise and agreed to take divorce by mutual consent in terms of the memorandum of compromise. Both parties have filed this petition for divorce by mutual consent on their own volition and there is no pressure or coercion on either side in filing this petition. Pursuant to the terms of compromise, the petitioner/husband paid a sum of Rs.2,40,000/- (Rupees two lakh and forty thousand only) to the respondent/wife by way of Demand Drafts Nos.429171, dated 15.03.2010, 779599 and 780001 dated 17.03.2010, 429640 dated 22.03.2010, 429915 dated 26.03.2010, 429985 dated 27.03.2010 and 780754 dated 29.03.2010 drawn on State Bank of India towards full and final settlement. The petitioner/husband agreed to return the household articles viz. double cot bed, Godrej almyrah, Gas stove along with cylinder and other utensils to the respondent/wife on or before 10.04.2010. The respondent/wife agreed to withdraw all the civil and criminal cases filed against the petitioner/husband. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the compromise is recorded and CMAMP.715/2010 is allowed granting divorce by mutual consent, in terms of memorandum of compromise. Consequently, the O.P.17/2002 stands allowed and CMA.3389/2003 is disposed of in terms of the Memorandum of Compromise. No order as to costs. ___________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J _____________________ B.N.RAO NALLA,J Dated: 31.03.2010 Dsr