BEFORE THE LOD ADALAT ORGANISED BY THE HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.K.CHANDRASEKHARA DAS(RETD. JUDGE) AND SHRI. K.J.THOMAS STANLEY (RETD. ADDL. DISTRICT JUDGE) THURSDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2008 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1929 Mat.Appeal.No. 186 of 2007() ---------------------------- OP.312/2004 of FAMILY COURT, THIRUVALLA .................... APPELLANTS/2ND AND 3RD RESPONDENTS: --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. MARY KURIAN, AGED 65, W/O. LATE K.P.KURIAN, KAYYALATHAYA KARUNNAPUZHA VEEDU, KUNNAMTHANAM VILLAGE, MALLAPPALLY TALUK. 2. THOMAS KURIAN, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O. LATE K.P.KURIAN, KAYYALATHAYA KARUNNAPUZHA VEEDU, KUNNAMTHANAM VILLAGE, MALLAPPALLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SAINU.B SMT. PREETHA P.S. RESPONDENTS: PETITIONER ------------------------ SUJA JOSEPH, AGED 32 YEARS, W/O. JACOB KURIAN, KONKARA VEEDU, TUKALASSERY MURI, THIRUVALLA VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.S.SUBHASH CHAND BY ADV. SMT. M.P.MARY THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT LOK ADALAT AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT: ORDER ON I.A. NOS: 979/07, 2117/07 & 2568/07 IN Mat. Appeal No: 186/07 CLOSED: 13/3/2008 SD/- T.K. CHANDRASEKHARA DAS (RETD. JUDGE) SD/- K.J. THOMAS STANLEY (RETD. ADDL. D.J.) JUSTICE T.K. CHANDRASEKHARA DAS (RETIRED JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) AND SHRI. K.J.THOMAS STANLEY (RETIRED ADDL. DISTRICT JUDGE) ------------------------------------------------------------- Mat Appeal No: 186 OF 2007-E ------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13 th March, 2008. A W A R D The appeal is filed by the second and third respondents in O.P. 312/2004 on the file of the Family Court, Thiruvalla dated 8.11.2006. The petition was only with regard to the recovery of matrimonial expenses, value of gold ornaments, past and future maintenance. Respondent Nos: 2 and 3 in O.P. 312/2004 who are the appellants herein are present and they alone has filed the appeal. It is reported that the matter has been settled between the parties on condition that an amount of Rs.3 lakhs has to be paid by the appellants to the respondent. By virtue of this settlement already an amount of Rs.1.5 lakhs has been paid to the respondent on 30.1.2008. The balance amount of Rs. 1.5 lakhs is being paid to the respondent by way of D.D.No: 396799 drawn on the Union Bank of India, Malappally branch in favour of the respondent, Smt. Suja Joseph and the D.D has been handed Mat Appeal No: 186/07 -2- over by the counsel for the appellants to the counsel for the respondent. The handing over of demand draft is done in the presence of the father of Smt. Suja Joseph who is present. This amount has been agreed by both parties in full and final settlement between the parties in realisation of the amount due under the decree in O.P. 312/2004. This settlement has been recorded and the matter is closed. JUSTICE T.K. CHANDRASEKHARA DAS RETIRED JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA SHRI. K.J.THOMAS STANLEY RETIRED ADDL. DISTRICT JUDGE jj