IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID THURSDAY, THE 17TH JANUARY 2008 / 27TH POUSHA 1929 Mat.Appeal.No. 375 of 2006() ---------------------------- OP.150/1999 of FAMILY COURT, KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANT: (RESPONDENT IN THE OP): ---------------------------------------------- K.P. PRASANNAKUMARI, D/O.SRI.PRABHAKARAN POURNAMI HOUSE, MYLADI KARA, PAMPADI VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.ASHA CHERIAN SRI.M.A.THOMAS KUTTY RESPONDENTS: (PETITIONER IN THE OP): ------------------------------------ S.K. SAMBASIVAN, SARADALAYAM, CHAMPAKKARA KARA, KARUKACHAL VILLAGE, CHANGANACHERRY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.B.S.SWATHY KUMAR THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/01/2008, ALONG WITH MAT.APPEAL NO.51/2007 AND OTHERS, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------- Mat.A.Nos.375/2006, 51/2007, 52/2007 and 379/2005 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 17th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. Thanks to the strenuous efforts taken by this Court and also the co-operation extended by the learned counsel appearing on both sides, we are happy to note that the parties have decided to settle their disputes. In furtherance of such a decision, they have filed I.A.No.161/08 incorporating the terms of settlement. There is also a petition under Section 13B for divorce on mutual consent. In the background of the disputes between the parties, who got married on 28.10.1993, and living separately for more than 8 years and the various litigations between them pending, we are convinced that it is a fit case where decree shall be granted on mutual consent since obviously there is no collusion between the parties. Therefore, all the appeals are disposed as settled between the parties. I.A.No.161/08 shall form part of the decree. The marriage between the appellant and respondent is dissolved by a decree of divorce on mutual consent. Needless to say that the decrees passed by the Family Court to the extent MAT.A.Nos.375/2006 & conn.cases 2 required will stand modified, including the decree in O.P.No.31/2000 in the matter of maintenance to daughter Sreeprabha, who has to get maintenance at the rate of Rs.1,500/- per month from January 2008 onwards till she attains the age of 18 years as per the compromise. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE csl