IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 24TH AUGUST 2007 / 2ND BHADRA 1929 Mat.Appeal.No. 220 of 2005 --------------------------------------- OP.43/2003 of SUB COURT, OTTAPPALAM .................................................. PETITIONER: APPELLANT/PETITIONER ------------------------------------------------------- T.MURALEEDHARAN, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O.RUGMINI AMMA, THEKKEMMURI VEETIL, THIRUVENKIDAM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT SRI.RANJIT BABU RESPONDENTS: PETITIONER ------------------------------------------ C.P.VIJAYALAKSHMI, D/O.CHITTENIPATTU PATTANCHERI SWARNAM AMMA, KALPAKA, MANISSERY DESOM, THRIKKANGODE AMSOM, OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tga J.B.KOSHY & V.GIRI, JJ. ------------------------------------- Mat Appeal No.220 OF 2005 ------------------------------------- Dated 24th August, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . The court below passed an ex parte order granting dissolution of marriage. The appeal was filed in 2005. Now, I.A.No.1860 of 2007 is filed for dissolving the marriage by mutual consent under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act. On going through the terms of the settlement, we are of the opinion that it can be granted. I.A.No.1860 of 2007 is allowed. The order of the court below is set aside and dissolution of marriage is granted on mutual consent in terms of the settlement. The appeal is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE V.GIRI JUDGE tks