IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI THURSDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST 2009 / 5TH BHADRA 1931 Mat.Appeal.No. 388 of 2008 ---------------------------- O.P.DIV.250/2006 OF THE FAMILY COURT, KOTTAYAM PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. SALIMKUMAR, S/O P.A. VASU, PARAYIL HOUSE, CHENNAPADI VILLAGE, KANJIRAPALLY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. SAROJINI AMMA, W/O LATE P.A. VASU, PARAYIL HOUSE, CHENNAPADI VILLAGE,' KANJIRAPPALLY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJI THOMAS PORKKATTIL ADV.SRI T.V.VINU RESPONDENT/PETITIONER: --------------- SHILA K.V., D/O RAJAPPAN, KOIPURATHU HOUSE, CHENNAPADI VILLAGE, KANJIRAPALLY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTIRCT. ADV. SRI.T.K.RADHAKRISHNAN THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT & M.C. HARI RANI,JJ ============================== MAT APPEAL NOS. 388 & 389 OF 2008 ============================ DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST 2009 JUDGMENT Basant,J. Spouses are the contestants in these appeals. Mat Appeal No.389/2008 is directed against an order dismissing an application for divorce filed by the appellant. Mat Appeal No.388/2008 is filed by the husband and his mother and that is directed against an order passed by the Family Court directing payment of amounts to the respondent-wife. During the pendency of these appeals, we note that the parties have settled all their outstanding disputes and have already resumed cohabitation. They have filed a joint statement in Mat Appeal No.388/2008 to confirm that they have settled all their outstanding disputes. That joint statement is duly signed by the spouses and counter signed by their respective counsel. The learned counsel, in these circumstances, pray that Mat Appeal Mat appeal Nos.388 & 389/08 -2- No.388/2008 may be allowed and the impugned order may be set aside and Mat Appeal No.389/2008 may be dismissed as withdrawn. 2. We are satisfied that the request can be accepted. Mat Appeal No.388/2008 shall hence stand allowed. The order impugned in this appeal is set aside as agreed. 3. Mat appeal No.389/2008 is dismissed as withdrawn. Copy of the joint statement shall be appended to this common judgment. All interim orders passed in these appeals are vacated as agreed. R. BASANT, JUDGE M.C. HARI RANI,JUDGE ks. Mat appeal Nos.388 & 389/08 -3-