1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FAMILY COURT APPEAL NO. 202 OF 2009 Along with Civil Application No.312 of 2009 Ramesh Harishchandra Pewekar .. Appellant Vs Smt Asha Pewekar .. Respondent Mr. A.G.Pandit , Advocate for the appellant. Mrs.Chitra S Phadke, Advocate for the respondent. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE & R.Y.GANOO,JJ. DATE : 15/02/2010. PC: 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Admit, Counsel for the respondent waives service. By consent of the learned counsel for the parties, appeal is taken up for final disposal. 2. Learned counsel for the parties submit that the parties have amicably settled their all disputes and they have tendered Consent Terms duly signed by the parties and their respective Advocates on record. The Consent Terms are taken on record and marked “X” for identification. Parties are present in the court. They confirm that they have read and understood the T 2 Consent Terms. 3. This appeal is directed against the Judgment and order dated 6.10.2009 passed by the Family Court on the application at Exhibit-23 in Petition No.A-834 of 2004, by which the application filed by the respondent-wife, seeking withdrawal of the petition has been allowed. By the application at Exhibit-23, the respondent-wife sought permission to withdraw the petition filed by her for divorce on the ground of cruelty. In view thereof and considering the terms of the Consent Terms, the impugned order dated 6.10.2009 is quashed and set aside, and the Petition No.A-834 of 2004 is allowed to be converted into the petition for divorce by mutual consent. Parties, who are present in the court, withdraw all allegations made against each other in the petition as well as in the Written Statement. Their statements are accepted. The marriage of the appellant and the respondent, as provided for in the Consent Terms, is dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent under section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act,1955. Consequently, the Family Court Appeal and Petition No.A-834 of 2004 stand disposed of in terms of the Consent Terms. Decree be drawn accordingly. The civil Application also stands disposed of. (R.Y.Ganoo,J.) (D. B. Bhosale, J.) 3