IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 Mat.Appeal.No. 92 of 2006() --------------------------- OP.32/2004 of FAMILY COURT, THIRUVALLA .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: --------------------------------- V.D. RADHAKUMARI, RESIDING AT MADHUVILASOM, AMARA P.O., CHANGANACHERRY TALUK, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.HARIDAS RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT: ------------- A PRASAD KUMAR, NARANATHU HOUSE, PODIYADI P.O., NEDUMPURAM PADINJATTUM MURI, NEDUMPURAM VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.MVS.NAMBOOTHIRY THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/02/2008 ALONG WITH MA NO. 120 OF 2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------------------- MAT. APPEAL NOS. 92 & 120 OF 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. Both the husband and wife are aggrieved by the judgment and decree in O.P. No.32 of 2004 on the file of the Family Court, Thiruvalla. The wife filed the Original Petition for recovery of patrimony. The Family Court granted a decree for recovery of 26 sovereigns of gold ornaments or its value to the tune of Rs.1,17,000/- with costs to the tune of Rs.2,000/-. 2. When the appeals came up for hearing before us, we directed the parties to appear before this Court. We also had the assistance of Advocate Smt. K. Girija as conciliator at the initial stage. Thereafter, this Court had extensive discussion with the parties. It is heartening to note that the parties have ultimately come to an agreement to settle their disputes arising for consideration in these appeals. The husband Sri. A. Prasad Kumar has agreed to pay an amount of Rs.60,000/- in addition to Rs.1,19,000/- already deposited before the Family Court, Thiruvalla. The 2 terms of the agreement have been noted by this Court by order dated 29.1.2008. In view of the agreement as above, these appeals are disposed of in terms of the settlement with the following direction: There will be a direction to the Family Court, Thiruvalla to forthwith release the amount of Rs.1,19,000/- deposited by Sri. A. Prasad Kumar, the husband to Smt. V.D. Radha Kumari, the wife. The husband is also directed to pay the amount of Rs.60,000/- to the wife immediately. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) (HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE) sp/ 3 KURAIN JOSEPH & HAURN-UL-RASHID, J.J L.A.A. .NO 8TH FEBRUARY, 2008