IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST OCTOBER 2009 / 29TH ASWINA 1931 Mat.Appeal.No. 875 of 2008() ---------------------------- APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS ------------------------------------- 1. ABDUL JASEEM, S/O.K.M.UMMAR, AKKATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, VALLAKKADAVU P.O. VANDIPERIYAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT PIN 685 533. NOW EMPLOYED AND RESIDING AT AL-OTALBA P.O.BOX 70610, ABU DHABI, U.A.E. REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER AND POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER K.M.UMMAR. 2. K.M.UMMAR, AKKATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, VALLAKKADAVU P.O., VANDIPERIYAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT PIN 685 533. 3. LAILA UMMAR, W/O.K.M.UMMAR, AKKATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, VALLAKKADAVU P.O VANDIPERIYAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT PIN - 685 533. BY ADV. SRI.K.ABDUL JAWAD RESPONDENT: PETITIONER ------------------------- SAMARNA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, D/O.M.P.SALIM, THYPARAMBIL HOUSE, BIRLA COLONY, KANJIRAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.MOHAN JACOB GEORGE SMT.P.V.PARVATHY REENA THOMAS RAM MOHAN L. THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON IA.3406/08 IN MAT.A.875/08 //DISMISSED// 21.10.09 SD/ R.BASANT, JUDGE. SD/-M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE R.BASANT & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- Mat.Appeal No.875 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 21st DAY OF OCTOBER, 2009 J U D G M E N T Basant, J. This appeal is preferred by the appellants aggrieved by the impugned order passed by the Family Court directing them to pay a total amount of Rs.6,02,000/- along with interest on the principal amount of Rs.6 lakhs. This direction has been issued after giving due credit for the counter claim raised for return of 64 grams of gold ornaments. 2. The matter has been pending before this Court. The parties now report that they have settled all their outstanding disputes. A joint compromise petition has been filed as I.A.No.3027/2009. The counsel pray that the said joint compromise petition may be allowed, this appeal may be allowed and the impugned decree may be set aside recording the fact that all claims and counter claims have been settled and satisfied. Both counsel submit that it may be clarified that this compromise shall not affect the rights of the parties regarding custody of the child or the right of the child to claim maintenance. 3. We have gone through the compromise statement. We are Mat.A.No.875/08 -2- satisfied that the same can be accepted and I.A.No.3027/09 can be allowed. 4. In the result: (a) I.A.No.3027/09 is allowed. The said joint compromise petition shall be annexed to the appellate decree. (b) The Mat.Appeal is allowed. (c) The impugned order is set aside. It is recorded that the claims and counter claims raised in O.P.No.629/07 have been settled and satisfied. (d) It is made clear that this settlement shall not affect the rights of the child now in the custody of the respondent to claim maintenance or the right of the first appellant to claim custody in respect of the child. Appropriate contentions can be raised and appropriate decisions of the court solicited on those aspects by the parties. R.BASANT, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. dsn