IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH & THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA FCA MP.174/2010 in FCA.322/2009 & F.C.A. No.322 of 2009 Between: Varthakavi Kalyan Ram ..... PETITIONER/APPELLANT AND Sangaraju Sireesha .....RESPONDENT The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH & THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.N.RAO NALLA FCA MP.174/2010 in FCA.322/2009 & F.C.A. No.322 of 2009 COMMON ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice V.Eswaraiah) FCAMP.174/2010 is filed seeking divorce by mutual consent in terms of memorandum of compromise filed by both parties. In the memorandum of compromise, it is stated that the F.C.O.P. filed by the petitioner/appellant seeking divorce on the ground that the respondent is suffering from incurable diseases was dismissed by the Judge, Family Court, Hyderabad vide judgment dated 22.05.2009 in F.C.O.P.346/2006. It is stated that as per the advice of the elders and well-wishers and to give quietus end to the litigation, they have mutually agreed for divorce by mutual consent and accordingly, they have entered into compromise on 02.03.2010. In terms of the said compromise, the husband has paid a sum of Rs.12,25,000/- (Rupees twelve lakh twenty five thousand only) to the wife by way of Demand Draft No.526, dated 04.03.2010 drawn on ICICI Bank, 6305 Himayath Nagar Branch, Hydrabad towards full and final settlement of claims/alimony and the wife received the same. It is stated that they are living separately from 2006 onwards and the application filed by the husband to convert the F.C.O.P. filed under Sec.13(1)(iii) of Hindu Marriage Act to that of F.C.O,P. under Sec.13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act seeking divorce by mutual consent is allowed. It is stated that both the parties have filed this petition for divorce by mutual consent on their own volition, without being influenced by extraneous considerations, and there is no pressure and coercion on either side in filing this petition. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, FCAMP.174/2010 is allowed granting divorce by mutual consent, in terms of memorandum of compromise. Consequently FCA.322/2009 is disposed of. No order as to costs. ___________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J _____________________ B.N.RAO NALLA,J Dated: 22.03.2010 Dsr