Sri S.Mahesh Kumar v. Smt. S.Gayathri

THE HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE SHAMEEM AKTHER AND THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI FAMILY COURT APPEAL No.66 of 2019 JUDGMENT: (Per Hon'ble Dr.Justice Shameem Akther) This Family Court Appeal, under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, is filed by the appellant/husband, challenging the order dated 15.02.2019 passed in F.C.O.P.No.1258 of 2014 by the learned Judge, Additional Family Court, at Hyderabad, to the extent of directing the appellant/husband to return gold ornaments, silver articles and other items as mentioned in Ex.B.2-list to the respondent/wife, within two months from the date of its order.

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Heard Sri P.Santosh Kumar Goud, learned counsel for the appellant, Smt. S.Vani, learned counsel for the respondent and perused the record.

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This Court vide order dated 03.02.2022 referred the matter to the Mediation and Arbitration Centre, High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad, for settlement and for report. Pursuant to the same, Smt. R.V.Indira Kumari, Trained Advocate, was appointed as Mediator and both the appellant and

the respondent attended the mediation proceedings before the Mediator on 15.03.2022 and settled the matter amicably on certain terms.

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Today, both the appellant-S.Mahesh Kumar and the respondent-Smt.S.Gayathi, are present before this Court. Two cheques bearing Nos.000008 and 000009, dated 17.03.2022 drawn on Bank of India, Miyapur Branch, Telangana, for Rs.3,00,000/- and Rs.3,25,000/-, in favour of respondent, respectively, are handed over to the respondent by the appellant in the presence of the Court today. The respondent acknowledged the receipt of the subject cheques in terms of the settlement made in between her and the appellant before the Mediation and Arbitration Centre, High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad, vide Mediator's report dated 15.03.2022, wherein the respondent has agreed to withdraw C.C.No.508 of 2015 pending on the file of XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad, on payment of amount of Rs.6,25,000/-, which is paid today under the aforementioned cheques. Further, the respondent has agreed that she will not claim or proceed with the orders passed in D.V.C.No.130 of

2015 on the file of III Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Manoranjan Complex, Hyderabad.

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Under these circumstances, since the subject matter of this appeal is settled amicably and as indicated in the mediator's report dated 15.03.2022, the amount agreed therein is paid, all further proceedings in this appeal are closed. 6.

Accordingly, this Family Court Appeal is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, in this appeal, shall stand closed. No costs.

_____________________ Dr. SHAMEEM AKTHER, J _____________________ JUVVADI SRIDEVI, J Date: 24.03.2022 scs