Esther Mary, v. B.Prabhakaran,
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 12th day of August 2023 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 or Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided Over by The Honourable Mr Justice K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN and Members MR.S.UDHAYAN, District Judge(Retired) , MR.P.Ganapathy Subramanian TR CMP(MD) No.407 of 2021 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on in IDOP.39/2021 on the file of the Family Court ,Ariyalur ) ESTHER MARY
...Petitioner
Versus
B.PRABHAKARAN
...Respondent
This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the petitioner Ms.Sheena Palanivelu for Mr.I.Velpradeep is present and the respondent counsel is absent. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties and with the assistance of the Bench, both sides consented for settlement. AWARD Both parties appeared before the Lok Adalat.
The petitioner married the respondent on 23.10.2017. The petitioner filed I.D.O.P.No.36 of 2021 on the file of the District Judge, Tiruchirapalli seeking divorce. The respondent also filed I.D.O.P.No.39 of 2021 before the Family Court, Ariyalur seeking divorce. The petitioner filed the present petition to transfer the I.D.O.P.No.39 of 2021 to the District Court, Tiruchirapalli. Pending the same, the matter is referred to Lok Adalat.
Both parties are entered to a compromise in the following terms and agreed to dissolve the marriage performed on 23.10.2017 and filed a compromise memo, dated 12.08.2023. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
As per the above compromise memo, dated 12.08.2023, the parties agreed the following terms: (i)Both parties agreed to dissolve the marriage, dated 23.10.2017. (ii)The respondent / husband undertakes to deposit a sum of Rs.6,00,000/- (Rupees Six Lakhs only) as a permanent alimony.
(iii)The petitioner / wife undertakes not to claim any further alimony. Accordingly, this Transfer Civil Miscellaneous petition is closed. ESTHER MARY Counsel for the Petitioner B.PRABHAKARAN Counsel for the Respondent This Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement. The full Court fee paid shall be refunded to the appellant in the manner provided under Section 69-A of the Tamilnadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 and the Court Fees Act, 1870 as provided for under sub Sec.1 of Section 21 r/w 25 of LSA Act 1987 as amended in 1994. The Original of the award shall be place in the court record and copy of the award, kept with High Court Legal Services Committee and one copy each is furnished to both parties free of cost. In agreement of the above, both parties and their counsel have affixed their signatures/ thumb impressions in presence of the Lok Adalat Bench admitting the terms and today conditions and accordingly, the award is passed.
JUDGE MEMBER MEMBER To: The Parties/Advocate concerned Copy To
1. The Family Court ,Ariyalur .
2. The Officer-in-Charge, High Court Legal Services Committee, Madurai.
3. The Section Officer, V.R. Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Typed By PJL/GBG PA To The Hon'ble Judges https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis