IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID THURSDAY, THE 10TH APRIL 2008 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1930 MFA.No. 1381 of 2001 -------------------------- OPHMA.87/1997 of SUB COURT, MAVELIKKARA .................... APPELLANT/ 1ST COUNTER PETITIONER: -------------- V. VIJI, D/o. VIJAYAMMA, ALUMOOTTIL MEKKATTIL, KARUNAGAPPALLY MURI, KLAPPANA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI. K. HARILAL RESPONDENTS/ PETITIONER/ 2ND COUNTER PETITIONER: ------------------ 1. ASHOK KUMAR, S/O. SADANANDAN, PEROOR PADAETTATHIL, PONNEZHA MURI, THEKKEKKARA VILLAGE, 2. SIVAN, DEEPA BHAVANAM, KURATHIKADU MURI, THEKKEKKARA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI. P.G. PARAMESWARA PANICKER SRI. P. GOPAL THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ---------------------------------------------- M.F.A. No. 1381 OF 2001 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of April, 2008. J U D G M E N T Harun-Ul-Rashid, J. The appellant and first respondent along with their two children Akhil and Varsha are present. Learned counsel Sri.S.Subhash Chand as conciliator had held discussions with the parties. We had also talked to the parties at length. The parties have agreed to settle their disputes. 2. The respondent-father agreed to pay monthly maintenance at the rate of Rs.750/- each to his two children. The first respondent requested this Court to permit him to be with the company of his children atleast for a few days in a month and during holidays. 3. We accordingly order that the first respondent shall have custody of his two children for two days in a month namely Second Saturday and Sunday from 10a.m till 5p.m. and first three days each during Onam and Christmas and first two weeks at the commencement of summer holidays. M.F.A. 1381/01 2 The respondent-father also agreed that he shall convey 15 cents each in favour of Akhil and Varsha within a period of one month from today. The appeal filed by the wife against the decree of divorce is not pressed by the appellant subject to the execution of deed of conveyance. The first respondent further agreed to clear all the arrears towards maintenance due as on today. We record our appreciation to the learned conciliator Sri.S.Subhash Chand for his earnest efforts in settling the issues. This appeal is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ M.F.A No. 1381 OF 2001 J U D G M E N T 10.04.2008