IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS FRIDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2011 / 1ST MAGHA 1932 Mat.Appeal.No. 16 of 2009() --------------------------- OPHMA.1274/2002 of FAMILY COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER ----------------------------------- G.ANILKUMAR,GOPIKRISHNA, TC.22/345,ATTUKAL, MANACAUD P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHAMMED AL RAFI RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENT ------------------------- SHERIN V.NATH, 'MINI MANDIR' PULLUVILA, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ADV. SRI.R.MANOJ THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/01/2011, ALONG WITH MA NO. 48 OF 2009 MA NO. 49 OF 2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mat.A.Nos. 16, 48 & 49 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 21st day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT Joseph, J. Being connected, these appeals are disposed of together. The parties are present in court. They have entered into a settlement, which is produced in Mat.A. 16 of 2009. 2. Mat.A. 16 of 2009 is directed against the order of the Family Court, refusing to grant divorce. The parties have filed a joint petition under Section 13(B) of the Hindu Marriage Act. More than six months have elapsed from the date of filing the petition. In terms of the joint petition and taking note of the averments therein, it is stated that they are living separately from 18.4.2002. There is no chance for revival of the marriage and for their reunion. Both parties realised that their marital relationship is irretrievably broken down. Hence the joint petition. Mat.A.Nos. 16, 48 & 49 of 2009 2 3. In view of the settlement, there will be a decree in terms of the settlement entered into between the parties and the marriage between the appellant and respondent will stand dissolved with effect from today. The Memorandum of Settlement entered into between the parties shall form part of the decree. (K.M. JOSEPH) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge tm