Mat.App. 5/2015. Gauhati High Court

Case NumberMat.App. 5/2015
Judgement DateApril 04, 2020
CourtGauhati High Court

Mat. Appeal No.5 of 2015

BEFORE

HON’BLE THE CHI EF JUSTI CE MR. AJI T SI NGH HON’BLE MR. JUSTI CE MANOJI T BHUYAN

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( Aj it Sin gh , C.J.)

Ms. S Gogoi, learned counsel for the appellant.

Ms. SG Baruah, learned counsel for the respondent.

The appellant and respondent are husband and wife. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant-husband under Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 against judgment and decree dated 11.12.2014 passed by the District Judge, Lakhimpur, North Lakhimpur in T.S.(D) No.24/ 2012, whereby he has allowed respondent’s petition filed under Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

The District Judge, Lakhimpur, North Lakhimpur, by the impugned judgment and decree, has directed the appellant-husband to pay Rs.4,00,000/ - (Four Lacs) as permanent alimony to respondent-wife.

During the course of hearing, both husband and wife have entered into a compromise. They have also filed joint petition in this regard. I ts relevant extract reads as follows:

“ That the applicants beg to state that both the applicants mutually discussed the matter outside the court and having agreed to settle the permanent alimony for Rs.2,50,000/ - (Rupees Two Lacs Fifty Thousand) only instead of Rs.4,00,000/ - (Rupees Four Lacs) only which has been passed by the learned District Judge, Lakhimpur, North Lakhimpur vide judgment and order dated 11.12.2014.

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