IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2007 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 Mat.Appeal.No. 345 of 2006(Y) ----------------------------- OP.27/2002 of FAMILY COURT, KOTTAYAM .................... PETITIONER: APPELLANT: ---------------------- SREEHARILAL, S/O.GOPALA PILLA, THEYYAKKODATH, VADAKKUMURI KARA, THODUPUZHA VILLAGE, NOW RESIDING AT C/O.SREEDEVI RADHAKRISHNAN, THAYYAKKODATHU, VADAKKUMURI KARA, THODUPUZHA VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.T.I.ABDUL SALAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- C.R. BEENAKUMARI, W/O.SREEHARILAL, CHACKALAYIL, NATTASSERY KARA, VIJAYAPURAM VILLAGE NOW RESIDING AT THEYYAKKODATHU HOUSE, VADAKKUM MURI KARA, THODUPUZHA TALUK, REP. BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER C.R.AMMINIYAMMA, W/O.LATE K.G.GOPALAN NAIR, PERUMPALLY MADAM,AYAMANAM VILLAG BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW JOHN (K) SRI.SUJESH MENON V.B. THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/12/2007, THE COURT ON 17/12/2007 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & K.HEMA,JJ. ----------------------------------------- Mat.A.NO.345 OF 20O6 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of December, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy, J. This appeal is filed challenging the judgment and decree of the Family Court in O.P.No.27 of 2002. The above Original Petition was filed for return of money and the gold ornaments entrusted at the time of marriage. At the time of admission of the appeal, interim stay was granted on payment of Rs.1,50,000/-. That was reported paid. Thereafter, we persuaded the parties to settle the matter. Now the matter is settled and as ordered by this Court on 10.12.2007 a demand draft for an amount of Rs.1.5 lakh was handed over to learned counsel for the respondent. We make it clear that the only settlement is only on the issues that we considered O.P.No.27 of 2002. The parties are free to seek other remedies before the appropriate court. The attachments made in this case will automatically stand lifted. The appeal is disposed of as above. J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.