IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS FRIDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2011 / 13TH JYAISHTA 1933 Mat.Appeal.No. 678 of 2010() ---------------------------- OP.513/2008 of FAMILY COURT,KOZHIKODE .................... PETITIONER: APPELLANT ------------------------ P.NANDAKUMAR, S/O.CHANDU, PARACKATT HOUSE, MALAPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SALIL NARAYANAN RESPONDENT: --------------- M.P.LATHA, S/O.BALAKRISHNA KURUP, MP HOUSE, NEDUNGOTTUR AMSOM DESOM, P.O.CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE-673 020. ADV. SRI.SHYJAN C GEORGE ADV.SRI.S.K.BALACHANDRAN[MEDIATOR] THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS JJ., - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mat.Appeal No. 678 of 2010 E - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph J., This is an appeal filed by the appellant/husband, against the original petition filed by the respondent/wife seeking a decree for dissolution of marriage on the ground of cruelty. Thereafter the parties filed a joint application, as I.A. No. 294 of 2010 on 2.11.2010, for dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce by mutual consent under Sec.13-B of Hindu Marriage Act. After filing the application, six months period have been elapsed. 2. The marriage between the parties took place on 19.2.1997. Differences of opinion cropped up between them and they were living seperately since May 2008. 3. Going by the stand of the parties, who were personally Mat. Appeal No. 678 of 2010 :2: present before us, that they seek divorce. We allow the petition and grant dissolution of marriage with effect from today. 4. In view of the settlement of the matter between the parties, Mat. Appeal No. 678 of 2010 will stand allowed. K.M.JOSEPH, (JUDGE) M. L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, (JUDGE) dl/