FAO(HMA) No.73 of 2008. 04.08.2008 Present: Mr. Subhash Sharma, Advocate with the appellant. Mr. M.A. Khan, Advocate with the respondent. CMP No.426 of 2008. This F.A.O. (HMA) No.73 of 2008 has been preferred against the judgment dated 11.12.2007 passed by the learned Additional District Judge (F.T.C.), Kangra at Dharamshala in H.M.A. No. 64- G/05/03. The parties have filed a CMP No.426 of 2008 under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 with the prayer to convert the present appeal into a petition for divorce with mutual consent. The application has been preferred jointly by the parties duly supported by their affidavits. The F.A.O. was listed before this Court on 26.6.2008. The Court has passed the following order on 26.6.2008:- “With the intervention of the Court, the parties have reached at an amicable settlement and have agreed to part ways in terms of the compromise entered into between them. They have filed an application being CMP No.426 of 2008 praying that the appeal be converted into a petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act for divorce by mutual consent. I have talked to the parties and they have accepted the correctness of the applications being CMP No.426 of 2008 and CMP No.427 of 2008. The petitioner-husband has prayed for one month’s time to arrange for Rs.2 lacs to be paid to the respondent-wife and child. Therefore, the matter is ordered to be listed on 4th August, 2008. The petitioner-husband has also agreed to pay Rs.3000/- in lump sum as arrears of maintenance payable to the child under Section 125 Cr.P.C. on the next date is cash. The parties are directed to be present on 4th August, 2008.” In sequel to order dated 26th June, 2008, Mr. Subhash Sharma with the appellant-petitioner has handed over a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (rupees one lac) in cash and a draft amounting to Rs.1,00,000/- (rupees one lac) bearing No.0103749 dated 30.7.2008 to Mr. M.A. Khan with respondent. A sum of Rs.3,000/- (rupees three thousand) as agreed on 26th June, 2008 has also been paid to Mr. M.A. Khan by Mr. Subhash Sharma as arrears of maintenance payable to the child. Mr. M.A. Khan with his client has acknowledged these amounts. Consequently, the CMP bearing No.426 of 2008 is allowed. The present appeal is converted into petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The marriage between the parties is dissolved. A decree of divorce with mutual consent is granted. In view of the observations made above, the present F.A.O. is disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. August 4, 2008. (sck)