BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT ORGANISED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.PAREED PILLAY(RETD.CHIEF JUSTICE) & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD.JUDGE) FRIDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2008 / 5TH MAGHA 1929 Mat.Appeal.No. 412 of 2007() ---------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 26/02/2007 IN OP.162/2003 of FAMILY COURT, KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANT/RESPONDENT ------------------ E.R.AMBUJAKSHAN NAIR, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, ELUPARAMPIL HOUSE, KODIMATHA P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE SMT.A.SREEKALA RESPONDENT/PETITIONER ----------------------- K.INDIRA, D/O.M.S.NAIR, SREE NIRMAL, MANUAL LANE 29/1916/A, THYKKOODAM KARA, VYTTILA, KOCHI-19. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT LOK ADALAT ALONG WITH MAT.APPEAL. NO. 478 OF 2007 AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT. JUSTICE M.M.PAREED PILLAY (RETIRED CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & JUSTICE M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETIRED JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) --------------------------- MAT.APPEAL.Nos.412 & 478 OF 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of January, 2008 A W A R D Both the appeals are filed by the husband. In the former the challenge is with regard to the decree of dissolution of marriage whereas in the latter the dispute is with regard to the direction for payment of maintenance in past and future. 2. Pursuant to the order dated 20.11.2007 the appellant has produced a demand draft for Rs.3,50,000/- (Rs.Three lakh fifty thousand only) bearing No.210536 dt.23.1.2008 drawn on the SBT, Ernakulam branch. The said demand draft has been accepted by the respondent in full and final settlement of all her claims arising in the two appeals as also out of the marital tie based on the marriage that took place on 17.5.1995. 3. Parties have filed an application under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act which we allowed. In view of this the decree for dissolution of marriage passed in O.P.No.168/2006 and the decree for grant of maintenance passed in O.P.No.162/2006 of the Family Court, Kottayam are set aside MA.Nos.412 & 478/2007 2 and instead decree of dissolution of marriage by mutual consent is granted and operating with effect from this date. The Matrimonial Appeals are settled as above. JUSTICE M.M.PAREED PILLAY (RETIRED CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) JUSTICE M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETIRED JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) ps