BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.PAREED PILLAY (RETD.CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BHASKARAN (RETD.JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) MONDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2007 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1929 Mat.Appeal.No. 234 of 2004(E) ---------------------------- OPDIV.84/2003 of FAMILY COURT, THIRUVALLA .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER ---------------------- THOMAS MATHEWS @ SUJITH, S/O.LATE J.K.MATHEWS, AGED 38 YEARS, MODAYIL HOUSE, MALLAPPALLY MURI, MALLAPPALLY VILLAGE, MALLAPPALLY TALUK, MALLAPPALLY P.O. BY ADV. SRI.MVS.NAMBOOTHIRY RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT: ------------- RENU ALEY JOSEPH PANICKER @ RENU, D/O.LATE A.G.JOSEPH PANICKER, AGED 32 YEARS,VELLANPOIKA ADANGAPURATHU,MAADATHUMBHAGOM NORTH, PURAMATTOM MURI, PURAMATTOM VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA TALUK,PURAMATTOM P.O., NOW RESIDING AT 394/4, GREEN GARDEN, L. BLOCK,' ANNA NAGAR EAST, CHENNAI-102. BY ADV. SRI.SATHISH NINAN SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT THE LOK ADALATH AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT: M.M.PAREED PILLAY (RETD. CHIEF JUSTICE) & R.BHASKARAN (RETD. JUDGE) MAT. APPEAL NO.234 OF 2004 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2007 AWARD M.M.PAREED PILLAY (Rtd. C.J. ) The appellant, respondent and their advocates are present. They have settled the matter and a joint petition has been filed under Section 10A of the Indian Divorce Act. Both parties have agreed to sever the relationship as the marriage has been irretrievably broken and husband and wife have been living separately from 25.9.1999 onwards. In view of the above, the marriage stands dissolved. This agreement will form part of the Award. Appeal disposed of as above. Issue copy of the Award to both the parties. M.M.PAREED PILLAY (RETD. CHIEF JUSTICE) R.BHASKARAN (RETD. JUDGE) jp