IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2007 / 6TH ASHADHA 1929 Mat.Appeal.No. 322 of 2006 -------------------------------------- OP.166/2003 OF FAMILY COURT, KANNUR .............................................. PETITIONER: 1ST RESPONDENT: ---------------------------------------------- P.V. RAJISHA (WRONGLY SHOWN AS INSANE IN THE CAUSE TITLE OF THE O.P.) D/O. C.C. RAGHAVAN NAIR, AGED 23 YEARS, PUTHIYAVEETTIL, P.O. NIRAMALAGIRI, KUTHUPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.RAMACHANDRAN RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER/IIND RESPONDENT: --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. V.K. ANILKUMAR, S/O.C. KRISHNAN, AGED 33 YEARS, WORKING IN INDIAN ARMY CHALIL HOUSE, CHAKKARAKKALLU, P.O. MAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. C.C. RAGHAVAN NAIR, AGED 55 YEARS, PUTHIYAVEETTIL HOUSE, P.O.NIRMALAGIRI, KUTHUPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.K.V.PAVITHRAN --- R2 SRI.JAYANANDAN MADAYI PUTHIYAVEETTIL SRI.V.RAJAGOPAL --- R1 THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. ------------------------------------- Mat.Appeal.No.322 OF 2006 ------------------------------------- Dated 27th June, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . O.P.No.166 of 2003 was filed by the husband of the appellant (first respondent) under section 12(1)(a) and Section 13(1)(iii) of the Hindu Marriage Act for annulling the marriage. Divorce was granted under Section 13(1)(iii). When the matter was pending in appeal, the parties filed a petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act. The above petition was counter signed by advocates for both parties. In the above circumstances, we accept the joint petition. The impugned order is set aside and divorce is granted under Section 13-B as prayed for in the joint petition. The appeal is allowed. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.P.BALACHANDRAN JUDGE tks