T.A. No. 15 of 2008 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH T.A. No. 15 of 2008 Date of decision : 4.2.2009 Chittar Lekha ....Applicant Versus Narinder Dutta ...Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... Present : Mr.Onkar Singh Batalvi, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. G.P.Vashisht, Advocate for the respondent. ..... MAHESH GROVER, J. This is a petition filed by the petitioner, who is the wife of the respondent, seeking transfer of the proceedings initiated by the respondent under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 from Ludhiana to Batala. During the course of the proceedings, the parties were summoned and after intensive interaction with them, they resolved to settle their disputes and part ways amicably. As a measure of settlement, it was settled that the respondent would pay an amount of Rs.4 lakhs as settlement for all the disputes to the petitioner by way of a demand draft and she in turn would withdraw the application for T.A. No. 15 of 2008 -2- maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. which is pending at Batala. She would also accede to the petition for quashing of the FIR lodged under Section 406/498A/506 IPC which has been registered at her behest. The petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act preferred by the respondent shall be converted to that under Section 13-B of the said Act and the parties shall effect divorce by way of mutual consent. The statements of the petitioner and the father of the respondent have been recorded separately to this effect. In this view of the matter, D.D.No.162475 dated 15.1.2009, which has been deposited with the Registry, shall be released to the petitioner. The terms of the compromise and the order which has been passed by this Court have been explained to the petitioner, who is present in Court. She has accepted the terms of the settlement and has also stated that she has understood the terms of the order and shall abide by the same. The petition has become infructuous and is disposed of accordingly. 4.2.2009 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss