Madras High CourtCMA/3345/2021disposed of in memo of compromise

Veda Vidya v. Ravi Sankar

2021-11-22Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.11.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY C.M.A.No.3345 of 2021 Veda Vidya D/o Mahalingam ..

Appellant /Respondent -vsRavi Shankar S/o Subbiah ..

Respondent/Petitioner Memorandum of Grounds of Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, against the judgment and decree dated 13.11.2018 made in O.P.No.4428 of 2017 on the file of the I Additional Principal Judge, I Additional Family Court, Chennai.

For Appellant ::Mr.G.Senthilkumar For Respondent ::Mr.A.Joseph Dorairaj

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was made by T.RAJA, J.) This civil miscellaneous appeal has been brought before us by Mrs.Veda Vidya, the appellant herein, Wife of Mr.Ravi Shankar, the respondent herein, aggrieved by the judgment and decree dated 13.11.2018 passed in O.P.No.4428 of 2017 by the learned I Additional Principal Judge, I Additional Family Court, Chennai, granting divorce by dissolving the marriage solemnized between them on 20.4.2014 at Sananda Kalyana Mandapam, Madampakkam Main Road, Rajakilpakkam, Chennai, accepting the petition filed by the respondent/husband under Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 as against the appellant/wife.

2. After the dissolution of marriage, a welcome event has taken place between the parties. At the instance of the parents, well wishers and elders of both families, the differences https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

occurred between them got resolved for reunion and thereupon, the appellant and the respondent have started living together as wife and husband. Hence, they have been advised to come to this Court praying to set aside the decree of divorce granted by the learned I Additional Principal Judge, I Additional Family Court, Chennai in O.P.No.4428 of 2017.

3. After hearing learned counsel for the parties for sometime, the matter has been posted for filing of joint memo of compromise. Accordingly, a joint memo of compromise dated 18.11.2021 has been filed signed by both the parties as well as their counsel, before us. Mr.G.Senthilkumar, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and Mr.A.Joseph Dorairaj, learned counsel appearing for the respondent also jointly requested us to dispose of the appeal on the basis of the joint memo of compromise.

4. Accepting their joint request and placing on record the joint memo of compromise dated 18.11.2021, we set aside the impugned judgment and decree granting divorce by the Court below, as the parties have been living together as husband and wife, and accordingly, dispose of the civil miscellaneous appeal based on the joint memo of compromise that will form part of the decree. However, there is no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(I) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar ss To

1. The I Additional Principal Judge I Additional Family Court Chennai 2.The Section Officer, V.R.Section, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.G.Senthil Kumar, Advocate SR.No.60628 C.M.A.No.3345 of 2021 NRL(CO) CB(24/03/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/