BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH ORGANISED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.BHASKARAN NAMBIAR (RETD.JUDGE) & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BHASKARAN (RETD.JUDGE) WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST MARCH 2007 / 30TH PHALGUNA 1928 MFA.No. 1162 of 2002() ---------------------- OP.104/1999 of FAMILY COURT,ERNAKULAM .................... APPELLANT/ APPELLANT ------------- M.ASOKAN, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, VENTURE CAPITAL DEPARTMENT, 20TH FLOOR, I.D.B.I. TOWER, CUFFER PARADE, MUMBAI. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE PALLATTUKARAN SRI.M.A.ROBINSON RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT ---------------- S.DHANALAKSHMI, INSPECTOR OF CENTRAL EXCISE, OIL INSTALLATION RANGE II, THARAKANDOM CENTRE, BANERJI ROAD, KOCHI-11. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN SMT.PREETHI RAMAKRISHNAN THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT THE LOK ADALATH ALONG WITH MFA NO. 996 OF 2002 AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT. JUSTICE V. BHASKARAN NAMBIAR (RETIRED JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & JUSTICE R.BHASKARAN (RETIRED JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) --------------------------- M.F.A.Nos.996 & 1162 OF 2002 -------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of March, 2007 A W A R D ` Appellant husband Sri.M.Asokan and the respondent wife Smt. Dhanalakshmi along with their counsel are present and heard. In this matrimonial dispute, the parties have wisely come to a settlement as follows: 2. Both parties agree for a divorce and therefore they will file a joint application for divorce by consent before the Family Court, Ernakulam within ten days from today. 3. The appellant Sri.Asokan will make a fixed deposit for five years of a sum of Rs.6,00,000/- (Rs. Six lakhs only) in any of the branches of SBI in the name of the children and hand over the receipt to Smt. Dhanalakshmi. Smt. Dhanalakshmi will also make a fixed deposit for five years of a sum of Rs. 3,00,000/- (Rs. Three lakhs) in any of the branches of SBI in the name of the children and hand over the receipt to Sri. Asokan. The deposits will be made on or before 15th May, 2007. The fixed deposits will be encashed by the children, only after they become majors. The M.F.A.No.996 & 1162/2002 2 Joint application will come up for orders before the Family Court after 15.5.2007 when orders will be issued that the marriage between Sri. Asokan and Smt. Dhanalakshmi stand dissolved. 4. It is also agreed that towards the education of the children, Sri. Asokan will pay Rs.3,000/-p.m (Rs. Three thousand) to Smt. Dhanalakshmi. Sri. Asokan has agreed to pay Rs.36,000/- towards college expenses for one year in lump sum in May, 2007. Smt. Dhanalakshmi will also utilise Rs.2,000/-p.m. (Rs. Two thousand) for the same purpose. These amounts will be paid till the college education of the children is over. 5. Now Sri.Asokan is anxious for the custody of the children during vacation. It is agreed that his son Kiran Chakravarthi will be allowed to go with him on 23rd April, 2007 by bus/coach from Ernakulam to Bangalore. He will remain with his father and will be sent back to the mother by bus/coach on 1st May, 2007 . Regarding the daughter, Aashika Chakravarthi, it is agreed that an air ticket will be sent by Sri. Asokan to Smt. Dhanalakshmi for his daughter to go from Cochin to Bangalore on 29th March, 2007 and he will receive her at the Bangalore airport. She will stay with him till 15th May, 2007 and she will accompany him back to Cochin or he sent by air. M.F.A.No.996 & 1162/2002 3 6. For arrangements for the custody of the two children during vacation for the next year, the parties can either agree or move the Family Court for orders. The appeal is settled as above. JUSTICE V.BHASKARAN NAMBIAR (RETIRED JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) JUSTICE R.BHASKARAN (RETIRED JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) ps M.F.A.No.996 & 1162/2002 4 JUSTICE V.BHASKARAN NAMBIARJUSTICE (RETIRED JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & JUSTICE R.BHASKARAN (RETIRED JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) M.F.A.Nos.996 & 1162/2002 AWARD 21st March, 20074