Devesh Srivastva v. Shipra Saran Srivastav & ANR

$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + MAT.APP.(F.C.) 235/2018 DEVESH SRIVASTVA ..... Appellant Through:

Mr.R.R. Kumar, Advocate versus SHIPRA SARAN SRIVASTAV & ANR ..... Respondent Through:

Mr.Sanjeev Kuimar Baliyan, Advocate alongwith respondent in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE ASHA MENON

O R D E R

% 30.09.2019 1.

Pursuant to the parties being referred to the Delhi High Court Mediation & Conciliation Centre, a Settlement Agreement dated 18.09.2019 has been placed on record. Learned counsel for the parties submits that the parties have arrived at a settlement whereunder they have agreed to dissolve their marriage by obtaining a decree of divorce by mutual consent. Further, the appellant has agreed to pay a sum of Rs.26,50,000/- to the respondent as full and final settlement of all her claims whatsoever. Out of the aforesaid amount, a sum of Rs.13,25,000/- has been agreed to be paid by the appellant to the respondent when the statement of the parties is recorded in the First Motion petition. Learned counsel for the parties state that the parties shall be appearing before the Family Court in the First Motion petition today for orders and the appellant has already paid the first instalment of Rs.13,25,000/- to the respondent, which fact is confirmed by the other side. Both the parties have agreed that the appellant shall pay the remaining MAT.APP.(F.C.) 235/2018

amount of Rs.13,25,000/- to the respondent on the date the statement of the parties will be recorded in the Second Motion petition. The remaining terms and conditions of the Settlement have also been recorded in the Settlement Agreement. Learned counsel for the appellant states that in view of the fact that the parties have resolved all their inter se disputes, he does not wish to press the present appeal any further.

2.

We have perused the Settlement Agreement. The same has been signed by the parties, the learned Mediator as also by the respective counsel. As the parties state that they have arrived at the aforesaid Settlement of their free will and volition and without any undue pressure or coercion from any quarter, there is no impediment in taking on record the said Settlement Agreement. The Settlement Agreement is taken on record; parties are bound down to the terms and conditions thereof.

3.

The present appeal is disposed of as not pressed. HIMA KOHLI, J ASHA MENON, J SEPTEMBER 30, 2019/MK/s MAT.APP.(F.C.) 235/2018