Savithramma v. Sriram Reddy

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 5555 OF 2019 (MC)

BETWEEN:

¶1SAVITHRAMMA W/O. SRIRAMA REDDY, R/O. GOPASANDRA VILLAGE, NOW R/AT IN HER FATHER HOUSE, VENKATASWARA NILAYA, MALPALLI, CHINTAMANI TOWN …APPELLANT (BY SRI. H V RAMACHANDRA RAO., ADVOCATE)

AND:

¶1SRIRAM REDDY S/O. LATE. NALLAPPA REDDY, R/AT NO. 164/A, IIND FLOOR, SAKAMMA GARDEN, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI, BANGALORE 560004 …RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. BABU NARAYANA P S FOR C/RESPONDENT)

THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 28(1) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 03.04.2019 PASSED IN M.C.No.03/2011 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AND CHINTAMANI,

Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13(ia)(ib) AND (1a)(ii) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)

The present appeal has been filed under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984 impugning the judgment and decree dated 03.04.20190 passed by the Senior civil Judge and JMFC, Chintjamani in M.C.No.3/2011 whereby the Family Court has allowed the petition filed by the respondent/husband under Section 13(ia)(ib) and (1A)(ii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 seeking dissolution of marriage.

¶2During the pendency of this appeal, the matter was referred to the Karnataka Mediation Centre. The parties have resolved their dispute amicably. The terms of the settlement have been set out in the memorandum and the said memorandum is signed by the appellant and the respondent as well as their respective counsels and the Mediator. The terms of the settlement reads as under:

"1. The Respondent has agreed to pay a sum of Rs.15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs Only) to the Appellant towards the permanent alimony and as full and final settlement of all her claims against the Respondent. The said amount is agreed to be paid by the Respondent vide a demand draft in favour of the Appellant and the same is agreed to be handed over to the Appellant by the Respondent before the Hon'ble Court at the time of reporting the settlement on

08.06.2026. The Appellant has agreed to receive the said amount of Rs.15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs Only) as full and final settlement of all her claims.

¶2In view of the above settlement between the parties the Appellant has agreed not to make any future claims for maintenance/permanent alimony against the Respondent other than the amount agreed as mentioned in para No.1 herein above.

¶3The Respondent has agreed to withdraw RSA No.2293/2019 filed by him against the Appellant pending before the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru.

¶4Both parties state that they have no claims over the movable/immovable properties against each other either existing or to be acquired in future.

¶5Both the parties state that they have already exchanged their valuable articles and other personal belongings as such they have no claims in this regard.

¶6Both the parties agreed that they have no claims against each other of whatsoever nature.

¶7Both the parties agree that they will not file any cases against each other for the same cause of action.

¶8Both the parties under takes to withdraw all the allegations made against each other.

¶9Both the parties admit and agree that there is no collusion or force, fraud or any undue influence in filing the above petition and entering into this compromise in the aforesaid manner.

¶10Both the parties state that they shall not interfere with the lives of each other and their family members in future."

¶3In terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties, the respondent/husband has handed over Demand Draft bearing No.311148 dated 06.06.2026 for a sum of Rs.15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs only), drawn in favour of the appellant/wife. The parties are present before the Court and are duly identified by their respective counsel.

¶4In the light of the settlement arrived between the parties, the appeal stands disposed of, by setting aside the Judgment and Decree passed by the Family Court in M.C.No.3/2011.

¶5The Marriage between the appellant-wife and respondent-husband is hereby dissolved by mutual consent. The Registry is directed to draw the decree accordingly.

Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE

Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE

RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34