BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT ORGANSED BY THE HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICE COMMITTEE AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : SHRI.K.R.B.KAIMAL (SR.ADVOATE) & SMT. K. SREELATHA DEVI (RETIRED DISTRICT JUDGE) WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 21ST MAGHA 1931 MFA.No. 28 of 2004() -------------------- OP.(G&W) NO.142/2001 of ADDL.DISTRICT COURT-I,MAVELIKKARA .................... APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS ------------------------- 1. KUTTAPPAN, S/O.RAMAN, PULLAKKATTU VEEDU, NADUVILE MURI, NOORANADU VILLAGE. 2. UTHAMI, W/O.KUTTAPPAN, PULLAKKATTU VEEDU NADUVILE MURI, NOORANADU VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.VPK.PANICKER SRI.VPK.PANICKER SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL) SMT.SREELEKHA PUTHALATH SRI.A.R.DILEEP SRI.ABRAHAM GEORGE JACOB SRI.S.GOWTHAM RESPONDENT/ PETITIONER ------------------------- PRAKSH, S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY, MANTHYATHU KIZHAKKATHIL, CHERUKUNNAM MURI, THEKKEKARA VILLAGE. ADV. SRI.R.PADMAKUMAR THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT LOK ADALAT ON 10/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SRI. K.R.B. KAIMAL (SENIOR ADVOCATE) AND SMT. K. SREELATHA DEVI (RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE) M.F.A. NO. 28 OF 2004 ---------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2010 A W A R D Both parties and counsel are present. After a detailed discussion between the parties they have agreed to settle the matter in the following terms. 1. Minor, Amal, son of the first respondent will continue to be under the guardianship of second appellant, maternal grandmother of the minor. 2. The respondent Prakash , father of the minor, who is presently abroad, will be free to visit the minor at the residence of the second appellant during day time. 3. Respondent has expressed his willingness to provide financial assistance to the minor through the second appellant to meet the needs of life and educational expenses of the minor. M.F.A. NO. 28 OF 2004 2 4. It is agreed that the respondent Prakash will be at liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings to secure custody of the minor in case of changed circumstances. 5. In view of the above terms of settlement, it is agreed that the respondent will not enforce the judgment under appeal. The award is passed in the above terms. Sd/- SRI. K.R.B. KAIMAL (SENIOR ADVOCATE) Sd/- SMT. K. SREELATHA DEVI (RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE) //True Copy// PA to Judge rkc