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Shiju Joy.A vs Nisha
2021 Latest Caselaw 9599 Ker

Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 9599 Ker
Judgement Date : 23 March, 2021

Kerala High Court
Shiju Joy.A vs Nisha on 23 March, 2021
              IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                              PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                 &

                 THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                       OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020

      PROCEEDINGS IN D.O.P.1316/2016,O.P.(GW)1576/2016 AND
       M.C.433/2017 IN THE FILE OF FAMILY COURT, ERNAKULAM


PETITIONER:

              SHIJU JOY.A.,
              AGED 42 YEARS
              S/O.       A.V.      JOY,         ARAKKAL        HOUSE,
              OCHANTHURUTH P.O, VYPIN.

              BY ADVS.
              SRI.A.X.VARGHESE
              SRI.A.V.JOJO

RESPONDENT:

              NISHA,
              AGED 36 YEARS
              D/O.   KUMARAN,    KALLUNKAL      HOUSE,    KANJANGADU,
              KASARAGOD DISTRICT - 671315.

              R1 BY ADV. SRI.V.C.RAJESH
              R1 BY ADV. SRI.K.J.GLADIS

     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).420/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                             PRESENT

          THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                &

               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                     OP (FC).No.420 OF 2020

  ARISING FROM O.P.NO.1589/2019 ON THE FILE OF FAMILY COURT,
                         KOTTARAKKARA


PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO 4:

      1      CHAKKOGHEEVARGHESE
             AGED 66 YEARS
             MUTTOM SOUTH JAIS VILLA, THATTARAMBALAM       P.O.,
             MAVELIKKARA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-690103.

      2      VALSAMMA,
             AGED 60 YEARS
             W/O. CHAKKO GHEEVARGHESE, MUTTOM SOUTH JAIS VILLA,
             THATTARAMBALAM P.O., MAVELIKKARA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA-
             690103.

      3      STEPHIN
             AGED 23 YEARS
             S/O. CHAKKOGHEEVARGHESE, MUTTOM SOUTH JAIS VILLA,
             THATTARAMBALAM P.O., MAVELIKKARA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA-
             690103.

             BY ADVS.
             SRI.V.G.ARUN (K/795/2004)
             SMT.V.JAYA RAGI
             SRI.N.RAPHY RAJ
             SRI.R.HARIKRISHNAN (KAMBISSERIL)
             SRI.NEERAJ NARAYAN

RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER/1ST RESPONDENT:

      1      ANSU BABU,
             AGED 28 YEARS
             W/O. STEPHAN K. CHAKKO, BIPIN HOUSE, MANJAPARA
             P.O., KOTTUKAL VILLAGE, KOTTARAKARA TALUK, KOLLAM-
             691533.
             OP (FC).No.420 OF 2020



      2     STEPHAN K. CHAKKO,
            AGED 29, S/O. CHAKKOGHEEVARGHESE, MUTTOM SOUTH JAIS
            VILLA, THATTARAMBALAM P.O., MAVELIKKARA TALUK,
            ALAPPUZHA-690103.


     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                 PRESENT

            THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                    &

                  THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

       TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                          OP (FC).NO.433 OF 2020

   SEEKING DIRECTION TO THE FAMILY COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM FOR AN
               EXPEDITIOUS DISPOSAL OF O.P.NO.2278/2017


PETITIONER/RESPONDENT:

              JOESTUS PANKRAS
              AGED 53 YEARS
              S/O. PANKRAS,,TC NO.1/116,PANKRAS NIVS, NEHRU JUNCTION,
              KAZAKUTTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 582

              BY ADV. SRI.NAVEEN RADHAKRISHNAN

RESPONDENTS/DEFENDANTS:

       1      MARY ANACLETE
              W/O.JOSETUS PANKRAS,TC NO.1/116,PANKRAS NIVAS, NEHRU
              JUNCTION, KAZAKUTTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 582

       2      ARWIN JOESTUS
              AGED 19 YEARS
              S/O. JOESTUS PANKRAS,TC NO.1/116,PANKRAS NIVAS, NEHRU
              JUNCTION, KAZAKUTTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 582

       3      ADHUL JOESTUS,
              AGED 17 YEARS
              S/O. JOESTUS PANKRAS,TC NO.1/116,PANKRAS NIVS, NEHRU
              JUNCTION, KAZAKUTTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 582


     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.02.2021,
ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON
23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                               PRESENT

            THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                  &

                  THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

       TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                        OP (FC).No.436 OF 2020

             IN OP 211/2015 OF FAMILY COURT, KOTTARAKKARA


PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 2 & 3 IN O.P:

       1      P.K.THOMAS
              AGED 78 YEARS
              S/O KOCHUMMAN. JAI MANDIRAM, KULAKKADA, KALAYAPURAM
              VILLAGE,   KOTTARAKARA TALUK,   KOLLAM  DISTRICT,  NOW
              RESIDING AT HOUSE NO. 629, RAVORA, NAVELIM , SALCETTE,
              GOA.

       2      MARYKUTTY THOMAS,
              AGED 70 YEARS
              W/O. P.K. THOMAS, JAI MANDIRAM,KULAKKADA, KALAYAPURAM
              VILLAGE, KOTTARAKARA TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT,NOW RESIDING
              AT HOUSE NO. 629,RAVORA, NAVELIM, SALCETTE, GOA.

              BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR

RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER & RESPONDENT NO.1 IN O.P:

       1      MONISHA VARGHESE
              AGED 37 YEARS
              D/O. LEELAMMA VARGHESE, MONI LAND, NEELESWARAM      MURI,
              KOTTARAKARA VILLAGE,KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-691 506

       2      WINSON THOMAS, (DELETED)
              AGED 41 YEARS, S/O. P.K.THOMAS, JAI MANDIRAM, KULAKKADA,
              KALAYAPURAM VILLAGE,KOTTARAKARA TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT,
              PIN-691 506.

              RESPONDENT NO.2 HAS BEEN DELETED FROM THE PARTY ARRAY AS
              PER ORDER DATED 22/01/2021 IN IA.1/2021.

     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.02.2021,
ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON
23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                               PRESENT

          THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                  &

                  THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                        OP (FC).No.441 OF 2020

               O.P 535/2018 OF FAMILY COURT,TRIVANDRUM


PETITIONER:

               ANGEL N DAS
               AGED 27 YEARS
               D/O NJANA DAS B, RESIDING AT ULLORKONATHU PUTHUVAL
               PUTHEN      VEEDU,      THERIVILA,    KAZHAKUTTOM,
               THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695582.

               BY ADVS.
               SRI.R.S.KALKURA
               SRI.M.S.KALESH
               SRI.HARISH GOPINATH

RESPONDENTS:

      1        REJI MOHAN.
               S/O MOHAN B,
               S R NIVAS, KOTTUMVILA, SASTHAVATTOM, KATTAIKONAM,
               THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695584.

      2        VALSALA B
               W/O MOHAN M,
               RESIDING AT S R NIVAS,
               KOTTUMVILA,        SASTHAVATTOM,           KATTAIKONAM,
               THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695584.

      3        MOHANAN
               S/O MUTHAYYAN NADAR,
               RESIDING AT S R NIVAS,
                    KOTTUMVILA,      SASTHAVATTOM,        KATTAIKONAM,
               THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695584.


     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                PRESENT

          THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                   &

                  THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                        OP (FC).No.447 OF 2020

    O.P.NO.882/2016 ON THE FILE OF FAMILY COURT, NEDUMANGAD


PETITIONERS:

      1        JEENA.G.L.
               AGED 32 YEARS
               D/O.GEORGE.E.,    RESIDING    AT     JIJU    NIVAS,
               T.V.6/1066(1),          KANJIRAMPARA          POST,
               THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 030

      2        DEVIKA DINESH,
               AGED 10 YEARS
               D/O. JEENA, RESIDING AT JIJU NIVAS, T.V.6/1066(1),
               KANJIRAMPARA   POST,   THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695  030
               ( MINOR IS REPRESENTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER HERE
               MOTHER)

               BY ADVS.
               SRI.P.S.APPU
               SRI.S.R.ANEESH

RESPONDENTS:

      1        DINESH
               AGED 41 YEARS,
               S/O. NATARAJAN, RESIDING AT N.R.BHAVAN, MAVELI
               NAGAR, VAMANAPURAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695
               606

      2        NATARAJAN
               AGED 76 YEARS
               F/O.DINESH, RESIDING AT N.R.BHAVAN, MAVELI NAGAR,
               VAMANAPURAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695 606
             OP (FC).No.447 OF 2020


      3
            RADHA
            AGED 64 YEARS
            W/O. NATARAJAN, RESIDING AT N.R.BHAVAN, MAVELI
            NAGAR, VAMANAPURAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695
            606

      4     SECRETARY,
            SERVICE   CO-OPERATIVE   BANK,   VAMANAPURAM   P.O.,
            THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695 606

            R1-3 BY ADV. SRI.A.K.ARUN CHANDRAN
            R1-3 BY ADV. SMT.APARNA SUKUMARAN

     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                              PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                 &

                 THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                       OP (FC).No.456 OF 2020

BEING AGGRIEVED BY THE PENDENCY OF O.P.NO.1231/2019 FILED BY THE
      PETITIONER BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, PATHANAMTHITTA


PETITIONER/PETITIONER:

              VIJI R
              AGED 25 YEARS
              D/O.RADHAMONY,     VIPIN    BHAVAN,     MALLAMKUZHA,
              KALANJOOR, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT

              BY ADVS.
              SRI.SANTHAN V.NAIR
              SMT.CHRISTEENA P GEORGE

RESPONDENT:

              THOMAS KURIAN
              AGED 41 YEARS
              S/O. P.T KURIAN, PUNIYIL HOUSE, THATHAMPALLI WARD,
              THATHAMPALLI P.O, ALAPPUZHA 688 013


     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                            PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                &

               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                     OP (FC).No.493 OF 2020

         IN OP 1275/2016 OF FAMILY COURT, KOTTARAKKARA


PETITIONER/PETITIONER IN O.P:

             THOMAS
             AGED 34 YEARS
             S/O. POULOSE, MADATHILKUNNIL VEEDU, AYUR MURI,
             VAYYANAM P.O, ITTIVA VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK,
             KOLLAM DISTRICT.

             BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR

RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT IN O.P:

             MELVIN MATHEW
             AGED 28 YEARS
             D/O. MATHEW, ELAPPALIL VEETTIL, KARAVALOOR MURI,
             KARAVALOOR P.O, PUNALUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-691
             333


     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                   &

                 THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                       OP (FC).No.517 OF 2020

          IN OP 824/2018 OF FAMILY COURT, KOTTARAKKARA


PETITIONER:

              SANTHOSH KUMAR
              AGED 49 YEARS
              S/O. KUNJAN PILLAI, BINDU BHAVAN, KARIMPINPUZHA
              P.O. PAVITHRESWARAM VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM.

              BY ADVS.
              SRI.C.RAJENDRAN
              SRI.B.N.HASKAR

RESPONDENT:

              SUDHARMMINI
              AGED 46 YEARS
              D/O. SREEDHARAN PILLAI, ARINGALATHU VEEDU, KOTTARA,
              MEEYANNUR P.O. KOLLAM 691 537.

              R1 BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER GEORGE

     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                            PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                               &

               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                     OP (FC).No.526 OF 2020

       AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN OP(G&W) 626/2019 OF FAMILY
                        COURT,TRIVANDRUM


PETITIONER/PETITIONER:

             DR.MRINAL S PILLAI
             AGED 37 YEARS
             S/O.K.S.PILLAI, MAMOOTTIL, T.C.3/629, T.K.DIVAKARAN
             ROAD, MUTTADA P.O., PIN 695 025, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

             BY ADVS.
             SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ
             SRI.VARUN C.VIJAY
             KUM.A.ARUNA
             KUM.THULASI K. RAJ
             SMT.MAITREYI SACHIDANANDA HEGDE

RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT:

             DR.ATHIRA MRINAL @ ATHIRA KRISHNAN
             AGED 32 YEARS, D/O.SANTHI RADHAKRISHNAN, 'SMRITHI',
             TC.91607   -1,    SMRA-69,   SRK   HOSPITAL   ROAD,
             SASTHAMANGALAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

             R1 BY ADV. SRI.V.K.BALACHANDRAN
             R1 BY ADV. SMT.DRISHYA K.PRAKASH

     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                             PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                &

               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                     OP (FC).No.35 OF 2021

(SEEKING   FOR   AN    ORDER   FOR   EXPEDITIOUS   DISPOSAL    OF
O.P(HMA)NO.1752/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE FAMILY COURT, KOLLAM
ALONG WITH O.P(H.M.A) NO.831/2017 AND O.P(H.M.A) NO.1284/2019
JOINTLY AS PRAYED FOR IN I.A.NO.1/2021 IN O.P(HMA) NO.1752/2018)

PETITIONER/PETITIONER:

             NIDHIYA
             AGED 27 YEARS
             D/O. SIVANANDAN, MIDHILA, KOONAYIL, PARAVUR P.O.,
             KOLLAM TALUK.

             BY ADVS.
             SMT.MINI GANGADHARAN
             SMT.ASWATHI S. KUMAR

RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT:

             DILEEP
             AGED 29 YEARS
             S/O.DIVAKARAN,  PUTHEZHATHU  KIZHAKKETHIL  (RAJANI
             NIVAS), THEKKECHERRY, KANJAVELI P.O., THRIKKARUVA,
             KOLLAM.


     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                            PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                               &

               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                     OP (FC).No.37 OF 2021

      IN OP(DIV) SMA 174/2020 OF FAMILY COURT, THIRUVALLA


PETITIONER/PETITIONER:

             PRIYANKA PRABHAS
             AGED 27 YEARS
             D/O PRABHAS,
             KOLLAKADAVIL,
             PARUTHIKATTU MANNIL HOUSE, KUNNANTHANAM VILLAGE,
             ANJILITHANAM P O, AND MURI, MALLAPPALLY TALUK,
             PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT-689582.

             BY ADVS.
             SHRI.ABRAHAM SAMSON
             SMT.LOVELY SAMSON

RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT:

             SREJITH S
             AGED 36 YEARS
             S/O LATE SURESH,
             KOYITHODATHU HOUSE,
             NIRANAM VILLAGE,
             NIRANAM P O, THIRUVALLA      TALUK,    PATHANAMTHITTA
             DISTRICT, PIN-689621.


     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                              PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                 &

                 THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                       OP (FC).No.38 OF 2021

        IN OP 1158/2019 OF FAMILY COURT, PATHANAMTHITTA


PETITIONER:

              VISHNU KURUP,
              AGED 36 YEARS
              S/O RADHAKRISHANA KURUP, PRANAVAM HOUSE, PAZHAKULAM
              P O, PATHANAMTHITTA-691523.

              BY ADVS.
              SRI.P.R.JAYAKRISHNAN
              SRI.R.REJI KUMAR

RESPONDENT:

              JYOTHI KRISHNA,
              AGED 34 YEARS
              D/O GOPALAKRISHNAN,
              THAVALATHIL PUTHEN VEEDU, ANGADIKKAL NORTH P O,
              VIA KAIPATTOOR,
              PATHANAMTHITTA-689648.

              R1 BY ADV. SRI.R.MURALEEKRISHNAN (MALAKKARA)

     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                            PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                               &

               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                     OP (FC).No.43 OF 2021

     IN THE MATTER OF O.P.NO.1209/2017 JOINTLY TRIED WITH
M.C.NO.392/2017 AND O.P.NO.1776/2017 ON THE FILES OF THE FAMILY
                        COURT, ERNAKULAM


PETITIONER/PETITIONER IN COURT BELOW:

             MEERA GIRISH
             AGED 36 YEARS
             D/O V.GIRISH BABU, RESIDING AT C-122, DLF NTM, OPP
             DOORDARSHAN KENDRA, CSEZ P.O.KOCHI-682 037.

             BY ADVS.
             SRI.RAJESH SIVARAMANKUTTY
             SMT.K.VIJINA
             SRI.ARUL MURALIDHARAN
             SMT.JAEONA JAMES

RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT IN COURT BELOW:

             RAMESH G NAIR
             AGED 39 YEARS
             S/O GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, RESIDING      AT   INDEEVARAM,
             MUPPATHUDAM P.O.ALUVA, PIN-683 110.


     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                  PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                     &

                  THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                         OP (FC).No.45 OF 2021

       IN OP 2618/2018 OF FAMILY COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM


PETITIONER/RESPONDENT IN O.P.2618/18:

             SREERAJ.S.S
             AGED 36 YEARS
             S/O LATE SREEKUMAR ATHIYANOOR ARALUMMOOD         (PO),
             NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 123.

             BY ADV. SRI.K.VENUGOPALAN NAIR

RESPONDENT/PETITIONER IN O.P 2618/18:

             ASWATHY P.NAIR
             W/O SREERAJ, RESIDING AT KARTHIKA, T.C          7/790,
             ULLOOR   BASI    NAGAR,   MEDICAL COLLEGE        (PO),
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 011.

             R1   BY   ADV.   SRI.K.SIJU
             R1   BY   ADV.   SMT.S.SEETHA
             R1   BY   ADV.   SMT.ANJANA KANNATH
             R1   BY   ADV.   SRI.M.ANILPRASAD

     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                            PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                &

               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                     OP (FC).No.47 OF 2021

 AGAINST THE PROCEEDINGS IN O.P(HMA) NO.950/2018 OF THE FAMILY
                      COURT, KOTTARAKKARA


PETITIONER/PETITIONER IN O.P:

             RESMI.S
             AGED 39 YEARS
             D/O. LATE K RAGHUNATHAN, RESIDING AT KRISHNA
             BUILDING, THOLICODE P.O, PUNALAUR VILLAGE AND
             TALUK, KOLLAM 691 333

             BY ADVS.
             SRI.NIRMAL V NAIR
             SRI.AKHIL ALPHONSE G.

RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT IN O.P:

             GURUDAS K.U
             AGED 40 YEARS
             S/O. UTHAMAN, RESIDING AT KOCHU VALYEZHATHU HOUSE,
             PERINGILIPURAM P.O, ENNAKKADU VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR
             TALUK, ALAPPUZHA 689 624

             R1 BY ADV. SRI.MANOJ RAMASWAMY

     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.02.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                             PRESENT

          THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                &

               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                      OP (FC).No.51 OF 2021

    AGAINST THE PROCEEDINGS IN OP 951/2018 OF FAMILY COURT,
                         KOTTARAKKARA


PETITIONER/PETITIONER IN O.P:

             RESMI.S,
             AGED 39 YEARS
             D/O   LATE    K.RAGHUNATHAN,RESIDING   AT    KRISHNA
             BUILDING, THOLICODE.P.O, PUNALUR VILLAGE AND TALUK,
             KOLLAM-691333.

             BY ADVS.
             SRI.NIRMAL V NAIR
             SHRI.AKHIL ALPHONSE G.

RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT IN O.P:

      1      GURUDAS K.U.,
             S/O    UTHAMAN,RESIDING   AT    KOCHU     VALYEZHATHU
             HOUSE,PERINGILIPPURAM.P.O,ENNAKKADU          VILLAGE,
             CHENGANNUR TALUK,ALAPPUZHA-689624.

      2      P.RATHNAMMA,
             AGED 66 YEARS
             W/O    UTHAMAN,RESIDING    AT   KOCHU     VALYEZHATHU
             HOUSE,PERINGILIPPURAM.P.O,
             ENNAKKADU VILLAGE,CHENGANNUR TALUK,
             ALAPPUZHA-689624.
             OP (FC).No.51 OF 2021



      3     P.UTHAMAN,
            AGED 73 YEARS
            RESIDING         AT        KOCHU         VALYEZHATHU
            HOUSE,PERINGILIPPURAM.P.O,
            ENNAKKADU VILLAGE,CHENGANNUR TALUK,
            ALAPPUZHA-689624.




      4     SIVAGIRIJA DEVI,
            AGED 38 YEARS
            W/O   JAYARAJ,RESIDING   AT   KURATHASSERIL   HOUSE,
            CHERIYAPATHIYOOR,CHETTIKULANGARA.P.O,
            ALAPPUZHA-690106.

            BY ADV. SRI.MANOJ RAMASWAMY

     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                            PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                               &

               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                     OP (FC).No.52 OF 2021

IN THE MATTER OF O.P.NO.640/2019 ON THE FILES PENDING BEFORE THE
           FAMILY COURT,NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM


PETITIONER/PETITIONER:

             VIPIN,
             AGED 29 YEARS
             S/O.CHANDRAN, RESIDING AT CHANDRAVILASAM HOUSE,
             KACHANI, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 564

             BY ADVS.
             SMT.PARVATHY S.KRISHNAN
             SHRI.MITHUN P.

RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT:

             ANJANA C.R.,
             D/O.CHANDRABABU,   RESIDING   AT   T.   C.   12/264,
             KURYATTEKONANTHE   PUTHEN   VEEDU,    PEYADE   P.O.,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 573


     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                  PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                     &

                  THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                         OP (FC).No.58 OF 2021

      IN OP 1676/2020 OF FAMILY COURT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM


PETITIONER/PETITIONER IN O.P 1676/2020:

             SREERAJ S.S.
             AGED 36 YEARS
             S/O. LATE SREEKUMAR, ATHIYANOOR, ARALUMMOOD (P.O),
             NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 123.

             BY ADV. SRI.K.VENUGOPALAN NAIR

RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT IN O.P 1676/2020:

             ASWATHY P.NAIR
             AGED 30 YEARS
             W/O. SREERAJ, RESIDING AT KARTHIKA, T.C.7/790,
             ULLOOR   BASI   NAGAR,   MEDICAL COLLEGE (P.O),
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 011.

             R1   BY   ADV.   SRI.M.ANILPRASAD
             R1   BY   ADV.   SMT.S.SEETHA
             R1   BY   ADV.   SMT.ANJANA KANNATH
             R1   BY   ADV.   SRI.K.SIJU

     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                   PRESENT

           THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                      &

                 THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                          OP (FC).No.60 OF 2021

          IN OP 822/2019 OF FAMILY COURT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM


PETITIONER/PETITIONER IN O.P.822/2019:

              SREERAJ S.S
              AGED 36 YEARS
              S/O.   LATE    SREEKUMAR   ATHIYANOOR    ARALUMMOOD,
              (P.O.),NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695123.

              BY ADV. SRI.K.VENUGOPALAN NAIR

RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT IN O.P.NO.822/2019:

      1       ASWATHY P.NAIR
              AGED 30 YEARS
              W/O.SREERAJ,   KARTHIKA, T.C.7/790,  ULLOOR   BASI
              NAGAR, MEDICAL COLLEGE (P.O.), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-
              695011.

      2       PRABHAKARAN NAIR,
              KARTHIKA, T.C.7/790, ULLOOR BASI NAGAR,         MEDICAL
              COLLEGE (P.O.), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695011.

      3       VALSALA B.,
              W/O. PRABHAKARAN NAIR, KARTHIKA, T.C.7/790, ULLOOR
              BASI     NAGAR,     MEDICAL     COLLEGE    (P.O.),
              THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695011.

              R1-3   BY   ADV.   SRI.M.ANILPRASAD
              R1-3   BY   ADV.   SMT.S.SEETHA
              R1-3   BY   ADV.   SMT.ANJANA KANNATH
              R1-3   BY   ADV.   SRI.K.SIJU

     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                               PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                  &

               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                     OP (FC).No.64 OF 2021

        IN OP(G&W) 585/2018 OF FAMILY COURT, NEDUMANGAD


PETITIONER/PETITIONER:

             MANOJ D.RAJ
             AGED 34 YEARS
             S/O.RAJENDRAN, NOW RESIDING AT SIDHARTH, CONVENT
             ROAD, CRRA-17, NEYYATTINKARA P.O., NEYYATTINKARA -
             695 121 FROM RAM VILLA, KALAYIL, ARAYOOR P.O.,
             NEYYATTINKARA - 695 122.

             BY ADVS.
             SRI.M.SREEKUMAR
             SMT.P.ANJANA

RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT:

             ANUSHMA
             AGED 27 YEARS
             D/O.SUJATHA, RESIDING AT ANJITHA BHAVA, PULIMOODU,
             KULAPPADA P.O., UZHAMALAKKAL VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD
             TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT - 695 542.


     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                               PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                  &

                  THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                        OP (FC).No.65 OF 2021

              IN OP 693/2019 OF FAMILY COURT, OTTAPPALAM


PETITIONER:

               VINEESH KUMAR
               AGED 40 YEARS
               S/O           LATE             BALAN,KIZHAKKEPURACKAL
               HOUSE,PERINGODU.P.O,      PATTAMBI     TALUK,PALAKKAD
               DISTRICT,PIN-679535.

               BY ADV. SRI.DINESH MATHEW J.MURICKEN

RESPONDENT:

               SUVARNA
               D/O.SUDHAKARAN,ARCHATHODI HOUSE,
               KOPPAM,PATTAMBI     TALUK,PALAKKAD     DISTRICT,NOW
               RESIDING AT VARIKKOTTIL HOUSE,PAANG.P.O, MALAPPURAM
               DISTRICT,
               PIN-679338)


     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                            PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                               &

               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                     OP (FC).No.66 OF 2021

          IN OP 619/2017 OF FAMILY COURT, IRINJALAKUDA


PETITIONER/PETITIONER:

             ANIL K.B.
             AGED 43 YEARS
             S/O KALAPURACKAL BALAN,KALAPURACKAL       HOUSE,VADAMA
             VILLAGE AND DESOM,
             CHALAKUDY TALUK.

             BY ADV. SRI.T.N.MANOJ

RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT:

             ROSHNIBABU V.B.
             AGED 34 YEARS
             D/O VALLATHERIL BABU,PARAVOOR TALUK,
             CHENDAMANGALAM VILLAGE,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-683512.


     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                            PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                 &

               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                     OP (FC).No.68 OF 2021

         IN OP 359/2016 AND OP(HMA) 360/2016   OF FAMILY
                   COURT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM


PETITIONER/COUNTER PETITIONER:

             RAJESH KUMAR R.,
             AGED 40 YEARS
             S/O. L. RAJENDRAN, KRISHNA DARSANAM, BHAGAVATHY
             NADA    ROAD,     PERINGAMALA, KALLIYOOR   P.O,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695042.

             BY ADV. SRI.J.G.SYAMNATH

RESPONDENT/PETITIONER:

             THUSHARA KANNAN K.,
             AGED 33 YEARS
             D/O. K. KANNAN, CHOTHI, A.P. ROAD, PERINGAMALA,
             KALLIYOOR P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 042.

             R1 BY ADV. SHRI.SUMEEN S.
             R1 BY ADV. SRI.J.R.PREM NAVAZ

     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                            PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                               &

               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                     OP (FC).No.69 OF 2021

         IN OP(DIV) 1717/2019 OF FAMILY COURT,THRISSUR


PETITIONER/PETITIONER IN THE COURT BELOW:

             JUNIMOL MAJO
             AGED 27 YEARS
             D/O.MAJO, RESIDING IN THE ADDRESS AKKARAPATTIL
             HOUSE,   NELLANKRA,  PERINGAVU   VILLAGE, THRISSUR
             TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 68005.

             BY ADVS.
             SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR)
             SHRI.GYOTHISH CHANDRAN

RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT IN THE COURT BELOW:

             LIJO JOSE
             AGED 31 YEARS
             S/O.JOSE, VALIYAVEETIL HOUSE, KARANCHIRA ROAD,
             KATOOR VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, KATOOR P.O. -
             680 702.


     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                            PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                               &

               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                     OP (FC).No.73 OF 2021

          IN OP 1104/2019 OF FAMILY COURT, NEDUMANGAD


PETITIONER/RESPONDENT:

             AKSHARA
             AGED 23 YEARS
             D/O.THULASEEDHARAN, JNTBGRI STAFF COTTAGE NO.4,
             CHIPPANCHIRA, KARIMANKODU P.O., PALODE, NEDUMANGAD,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.

             BY ADV. SMT.BINITHA JAMES

RESPONDENT/PETITIONER:

             ROHITH
             AGED 28 YEARS
             S/O.BHAVANACHANDRAN,      KRISHNAM,        KUSHARKODE,
             POOVATHOOR     P.O.,     IRINCHAYAM,       NEDUMANGAD,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 561.


     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                             PRESENT

          THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                  &

               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                      OP (FC).No.74 OF 2021

            IN OP 406/2017 OF FAMILY COURT, ATTINGAL


PETITIONER/PETITIONER:

             ANCY,
             AGED 27 YEARS
             D/O. ABUL HAKKIM, ANCY MANZIL, VELLALLOOR VILLAGE,
             CHANNARUKONAM,      PEROOR,       NAGAROOR    P.O.
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 695 601.

             BY ADVS.
             SRI.K.SIJU
             SRI.S.ABHILASH
             SMT.S.REKHA KUMARI
             SMT.S.SEETHA
             SMT.ANJANA KANNATH

RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:

      1      SHAMEER
             AGED 30 YEARS
             S/O. BADARUDHEEN, RESIDING AT VILAYIL PUTHEN VEEDU,
             CHERIYAVELINELLOOR, AKKAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT 691 516.

      2      BADARUDHEEN,
             AGED 61 YEARS
             RESIDING      AT     VILAYIL      PUTHEN      VEEDU,
             CHERIYAVELINELLOOR, AKKAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT 691 516.


     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                            PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                 &

               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                     OP (FC).No.76 OF 2021

       IN OP 552/2015 OF FAMILY COURT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM


PETITIONER/RESPONDENT:

             NANDHINI C.
             AGED 40 YEARS
             D/O. CHANDRAMATHI   RESIDING AT SOUPARNIKA, T.C.
             48/36(7) ARA 50,    AMBALATHARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
             695 026.

             BY ADVS.
             SRI.R.V.SREEJITH
             SMT.G.MAHESWARY

RESPONDENT/PETITIONER:

             REGHU M.
             AGED 44 YEARS
             S/O. MADHAVAN NAIR, RESIDING AT VALLABHAM, T.C.
             8/857, THIRUMALA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 006.

             R1 BY ADV. SRI.R.SUDHISH
             R1 BY ADV. SMT.M.MANJU

     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                              PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                 &

                 THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                       OP (FC).No.78 OF 2021

     IN OP(HMA)1979/2019 OF FAMILY COURT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM


PETITIONER:

              KRISHNAPRIYA R.S
              AGED 31 YEARS
              D/O.RETNA   BAI,    RESIDING      AT   T.C.25/2896(1),
              DHARMADESOM       LANE,          VANCHIYUR       P.O.,
              THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 035

              BY ADVS.
              SRI.ABRAHAM MATHEW (VETTOOR)
              SRI.ANIL ABEY JOSE

RESPONDENT:

              DEEPU RAMACHANDRAN
              S/O.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, AGED 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT
              T.C.4/1307, PUNARTHAM, KALLUVILA VEEDU, PANGAPARA
              P.O., SREEKARYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 581


     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                             PRESENT

          THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                &

               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

    TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1943

                      OP (FC).No.89 OF 2021

          IN OP 1319/2019 OF FAMILY COURT, NEDUMANGAD

PETITIONER/PETITIONER:

             AKSHARA
             AGED 23 YEARS
             D/O. THULASEEDHARAN, JNTBGRI STAFF COTTAGE NO. 4,
             CHIPPANCHIRA, KARIMANKODU P.O, PALODE, NEDUMANGAD,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.

             BY ADV. SMT.BINITHA JAMES

RESPONDENT/RESPONDENTS:

      1      ROHITH
             AGED 28 YEARS
             S/O.    BHUVANACHANDRAN,    KRISHNAN,      KUSHARKODE,
             POOVATHOOR      P.O,     IRICHAYAM,        NEDUMANGAD,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 561

      2      LEENA
             AGED 48 YEARS
             W/O.    BHUVANACHANDRAN,    KRISHNAM,      KUSHARKODE,
             POOVATHOOR     P.O,      IRINCHAYAM,       NEDUMANGAD,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 561

      3      BHUVANACHANDRAN,
             AGED 58 YEARS
             S/O. BHASKARAN, KRISHNAM, KUSHARKODE, POOVATHOOR
             P.O, IRINCHAYAM, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695
             561

      4      THE MANAGER,
             CANARA   BANK,   NEDUMANGAD      BRANCH,   NEDUMANGAD,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 561

     THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
22.02.2021, ALONG WITH OP (FC).352/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON 23.03.2021 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
                                                                 'C.R'
               A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & C.S.DIAS, JJ.

                  ---------------------------
  O.P (FC) Nos.352, 420, 433, 436, 441, 447, 456, 493,
 517, 526 of 2020 & 35, 37 38, 43, 45, 47, 51, 52, 58,
  60, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 73, 74, 76, 78 & 89 of 2021

                 -----------------------------
           Dated this the 23rd day of March, 2021

                           J U D G M E N T

A.Muhamed Mustaque & C.S.Dias, JJ.

We are, in this batch of original petitions,

asked to resolve the difficulties caused to the

litigants due to the inordinate delay in disposal of

cases by the Family Courts in the State. These original

petitions speak about the various hurdles faced by the

parties in resolving their matrimonial disputes. The

petitioners who are parties to different proceedings,

have invoked the supervisory jurisdiction of this Court

under Article 227 of the Constitution and sought for

directions to the Family Courts to expeditiously

dispose of pending proceedings. It was a routine

practice in this Court to call for reports from the

Family Courts and issue directions to dispose of OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

proceedings in a time bound manner. This has caused

perceived injustice to many, as those who approach this

Court stand in advantageous position in getting their

cases disposed of on a priority basis. The delay

involved in disposal of cases before the Family Courts

cannot be signified for a singular reason. The problems

faced are multifaceted and are of different dimensions.

Lack of infrastructure, docket explosion, untrained

officers and staff, inept case management etc., are a

few to list.

2. The Family Courts are conceived to deal with

conflicts relating to marriage and family affairs with

humane consideration. The procedure ordained under the

enactment is to help the parties to resolve their

disputes in a harmonious way in preference to

adversarial litigation. Parties are not entitled, as of

right, to be represented by a legal practitioner before

the Family Courts. The lawyers, who are trained in

adversarial litigation, do not want to shed their role

as adversarial counsel in matrimonial disputes. The

rules and procedures formulated for Family Courts are OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

often forgotten in the process. The objects and reasons

in establishing Family Courts, to deal with matrimonial

disputes, with informal setting are to break the

shackles of rigid rules and procedures followed in

civil courts. Many of the Judges as well as lawyers are

not really equipped to handle family disputes befitting

to the standards required under law, which adds to the

cause for the delay.

3. The parties who approach the Family Courts

with their grievances, with a hope to get speedy

justice, very soon realise that their problems burgeon,

cases multiply, and their ordeal unabatedly continues

due to the adversarial nature and circumstances

surrounding the litigation.

4. The State of Kerala, which accounts for 3% of

Country's population, has one of the highest numbers of

matrimonial cases in the Nation. The statistics

available with the NJDG gives a clear picture of the

story. At present, there is a staggering 104015 cases

pending in the 28 Family Courts in the State. This data OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

is alarming and if at all not shocking; it speaks about

the disintegration of the family culture and the anomie

our society is facing. We had a structured society in

the past where everyone held hands to resolve such

conflicts. Today, we witness alienation or aloofness of

individuals from the larger family, society and the

community as a whole. Disputes soar to fierce battles

combated through the adversarial litigation. Causes are

projected to establish one's rights sans their

obligations, forcing the Family Courts to drift its

role as conceived under law and to embark the lines of

a normal court.

5. A three-Judge Bench of the Honourable Supreme

Court in K.A. Abdul Jaleel v. T.A. Shahida [(2003) 4

SCC 166], while highlighting on the purpose of bringing

in the Family Courts Act by the legislature, opined

thus:

"It has come to the notice of the Court that on certain occasions the Family Courts have been granting adjournments in a routine manner as a consequence of which both the parties suffer or, on certain occasions, the wife becomes the worst victim. When such a situation occurs, the purpose of the law gets totally atrophied. The Family Judge is expected to be sensitive to the issues, for he is OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

dealing with extremely delicate and sensitive issues pertaining to the marriage and issues ancillary thereto. When we say this, we do not mean that the Family Courts should show undue haste or impatience, but there is a distinction between impatience and to be wisely anxious and conscious about dealing with a situation. A Family Court Judge should remember that the procrastination is the greatest assassin of the lis before it. It not only gives rise to more family problems but also gradually builds unthinkable and Everestine bitterness. It leads to the cold refrigeration of the hidden feelings, if still left. The delineation of the lis by the Family Judge must reveal the awareness and balance. Dilatory tactics by any of the parties has to be sternly dealt with, for the Family Court Judge has to be alive to the fact that the lis before him pertains to emotional fragmentation and delay can feed it to grow. We hope and trust that the Family Court Judges shall remain alert to this and decide the matters as expeditiously as possible keeping in view the objects and reasons of the Act and the scheme of various provisions pertaining to grant of maintenance, divorce, custody of child, property disputes, etc."

6. In Bhuwan Mohan Singh v. Meena and others

[(2015) 6 SCC 353] the Honourable Supreme Court

observed that the delay in adjudication of the cases by

the Family Courts is not only against human rights but

also against the basic embodiment of dignity of an

individual.

7. Keeping in mind the above observations and as

we are not to remain oblivious and mute to this

perennial issue and being convinced that the procedure

followed by the Family Courts is not working well, we OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

alerted the Sensitization Committee of this Court

headed by its Chairman, Mr.Justice A.K.Jayasankaran

Nambiar, who immediately convened a virtual meeting of

the Committee and the Presiding Officers of the Family

Courts in the State. We were also invited. We could

feel the stress and pressure of the Presiding Officers

of the Family Courts who are burdened with a huge

backlog. Some of the Family Courts are compelled to

board more than 200 cases a day in an attempt to clear

the arrears. The delay in disposal of the cases has

resulted in large number of interlocutory applications

being filed on day-to-day basis. We apprehend that the

backlog is leading to a collapse of justice delivery

system, which stands portrayed in the large number of

original petitions being filed before this Court

seeking for the speedy disposal of the proceedings.

8. We directed the Registrar (District Judiciary)

to call for reports from all the Presiding Officers of

the Family Courts, to give their suggestions and

remarks, in order to streamline a uniform procedure for OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

the disposal of cases pending before the Family Courts.

A report with the statistics has been placed on board.

9. After considering the report of the Registrar

(District Judiciary), the statistics of the cases

pending before the Family Courts, particularly the

backlog of 5 year plus cases, we are of the considered

opinion that it is time for this Court to issue

directions to streamline a uniform procedure for the

disposal of cases before the Family Courts. Merely

because a litigant has reasons or the resources to

approach this Court for speedy justice, the same cannot

be at the peril of those adhering to the queue. We have

felt that the ritualistic passing of directions for

speedy disposal of proceedings is doing more harm than

good to the system because contested and deserving

cases are being left unattended and the procedure

framed by the Family Courts for disposal of cases is

getting unsettled. Untimely interventions are clogging

the system. The procedure and rules envisage

professional management of matrimonial disputes. Such

management needs to be exhibited at all levels starting OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

from filing of proceedings till the decree is

satisfied. Therefore, we deem it fit to direct the

Family Courts to follow the outlines in this judgment.

10. The supervisory jurisdiction of this Court

impels us to issue directions to streamline the

procedure as conceived under law to avoid failure of

justice. Failure of justice in this context is to be

understood to the non-adherence of rules which ensures

the right of the disputants to get timely justice.

These normative and procedural outlines, which are

illustrative in nature, shall be scrupulously followed

by the Family Courts.

Accordingly, we dispose the original petitions by

directing the Family Courts to strictly comply with the

following directions:

Step 1(i): A. NOTIFYING CHIEF MINISTERIAL OFFICER:

All Presiding Officers of the Family Courts are

directed to activate the office of the Chief

Ministerial Officer ('CMO' for short). The

notification issued by the High Court of Kerala OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

dated 10.3.2015 notifying the Rules called the

Kerala Civil Courts (Case Flow Management) Rules,

2015 (in short 'Case Flow Management Rules')

enables the Courts to authorise any officer to

exercise the power of the Chief Ministerial

Officer of the Court. The Presiding Officers are

therefore directed to authorise the most competent

Ministerial Officer as the CMO for the purpose of

case flow management.

B. FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF CMO: On institution of

proceedings, the CMO shall fix the date for

appearance of the respondent(s). On appearance of

the respondent(s), the parties be referred for

counselling, which shall be in consultation with

the Presiding Officer. The date and time for

appearance of the respondent(s) shall be specified

in the summons issued to the respondent(s) in Form

No.1 of Rule 5 of the Family Courts (Kerala)

Rules, 1989. The CMO shall fix specified timings

for counselling between the parties to a case(s)

in a day and allot the matter to the concerned OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

counsellor, who in turn, shall on a daily basis

submit report of each day's work to the CMO. A cap

of a maximum 10 cases in a day shall be fixed for

each counsellor.

C. INSISTENCE OF MEMO TO FURNISH DETAILS OF CASE

PENDING: When a case is presented before the CMO,

the CMO shall insist that the parties to file a

memo furnishing the details of the connected cases

between the same parties pending before the Court.

If such details are furnished, the CMO shall tag

the cases.

D. EXPARTE/UNCONTESTED MATTERS: The CMO shall post

uncontested cases and cases where the

respondent(s) remain absent immediately before the

Court. Similarly, the CMO shall post joint

petitions filed for divorce by mutual consent

before the Court, if the parties fulfil the

conditions laid down by the Honourable Supreme

Court in Amardeep Singh v. Harveen Kaur [2017 (4)

KLT 367].

OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

E. CLASSIFICATION OF CASES FOR COUNSELLING: Only

suits or proceedings filed for decrees of nullity,

dissolution of marriages, judicial separation,

restitution of conjugal rights, maintenance,

guardianship, custody and access to minors need be

referred for counselling, unless otherwise

directed or felt necessary by the Presiding

Officer.

F. CASES FIT FOR MEDIATION AT FIRST INSTANCE: In

suits or proceedings for declaration as to

validity of marriage, property, injunction and

legitimacy of a person etc, the CMO shall refer

the parties directly to mediation.

G. DISPUTE/S NOT SETTLED IN COUNSELLING: If

parties are referred for counselling and the

dispute does not get settled, the CMO shall call

for a meeting of the parties and fix a date for

referring the parties to mediation. The CMO shall

also fix a date for the report of mediator with an

outer time frame of 60 days after obtaining a OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

formal order from the court. Further time can be

extended only in accordance with Rule 19 of the

Civil Procedure (Alternative Dispute Resolution)

Rules, 2008.

H. CONTESTED CASES: In cases where the mediation

proceeding is unsuccessful, then the CMO shall

call for a meeting of the parties and fix the date

of hearing of the proceeding in Court. While

fixing the date for hearing in the Court, the CMO

shall adhere to the time prescribed in accordance

with the Case Flow Management Rules. The CMO

shall, in consultation with the Presiding Officer,

fix a timeframe in accordance with the Case Flow

Management Rules, to dispose of the case. If the

cases are jointly tried, all such cases shall be

disposed of within the time as specified for

highest track. However, taking note of huge

pendency of cases, we permit the Family Courts to

fix date and period for disposal of freshly

instituted proceedings after reckoning the period

required for disposal of the pending matters. The OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

dates shall be fixed after appearance of both

sides and in consultation with both parties.

Lawyer(s) or authorized representatives shall be

allowed to appear before the CMO.

Step 1 (ii): COUNSELLING: The counsellor shall

follow the procedure as referred in Rule 26 of

Family Courts (Kerala) Rules, 1989 while holding

the counselling session. During the course of

counselling, if the counsellor is of the view that

an Expert's assistance is required, the parties

shall be referred to a competent Expert from the

panel formed by the Presiding Officer. If the

counselling session is adjourned, fixing the next

date shall be in consultation with the CMO.

Separate timings shall be given for each party for

counselling in a given day, so as to avoid

crowding in the counselling centres and the

parties getting frustrated by waiting at the court

premises which is not congenial for counselling.

The role of counsellor in the Family Courts is to

handle the person(s) and not the disputes. Matters OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

related to custody, nullity, dissolution etc., are

required to be dealt with by the counsellor in a

competent manner, as it involves emotions of

person(s) involved in such disputes. The

counselling date and time shall be fixed according

to the convenience of the parties.

Step 2 (i): Judicial time is wasted for roll

calls. In view of our directions to activate the

CMO's office to deal with routine matters

regarding posting, reference to mediation,

counselling etc., we are of the considered view

that the Presiding Officers of the Family Courts

shall bestow their attention only on matters where

the Courts have to pass judicial orders.

Therefore, the Family Courts, in normal

circumstances, are directed to only list the

following matters namely:

i. Execution proceedings.

ii. Interlocutory applications where urgent orders

are required.

OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

iii. Cases listed for trial and hearing in the

special list.

iv. On the day of listing, as envisaged under

Section 9 of the Family Courts Act, the Presiding

Officer shall make an endeavour to persuade the

parties to arrive at a settlement, failing which

the court shall proceed with the trial on day to

day basis. It would be appropriate that the

Presiding Officer interacts with the parties in

the Chambers before the commencement of trial or

at least during the course of the trial.

A. SPECIAL LIST SYSTEM IN FAMILY COURTS: The

Family Courts shall implement the special list

system followed in the civil courts. Cases which

are ripe for trial shall be included in the list

in accordance with the seniority as on the date of

institution of the case. A minimum of 2-4 cases

shall be listed for trial in a day and 2-4 cases

be listed for final arguments. The CMO shall fix

the date for trial of pending cases ripe for trial OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

in advance, with the approval of the Presiding

Officer.

B. EXECUTION: Family Courts shall make every

endeavour to dispose execution petition if there

is no stay from superior courts, within the time

provided for disposal of such cases in the Case

Flow Management Rules.

C. EXECUTION OF MAINTENANCE ORDER: The procedure

for execution of maintenance orders, other than

the orders passed under Chapter IX of the Code of

Criminal Procedure read with Sub-Section (2) of

Section 7 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, shall be

done as expeditiously as possible in accordance

with the procedure laid down under the Code of

Civil Procedure.

D. CRIMINAL EXECUTION PETITIONS: Execution

Petitions filed for enforcement of orders passed

under Chapter IX of the Code of Criminal Procedure

read with Sub-Section (2) of Section 7 of the

Family Courts Act, 1984, need not be called in OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

Court, unless hearing and judicial orders are

required. The Court shall take necessary steps for

the expeditious disposal of such applications, if

no valid defence is raised.

E. MAINTENANCE THROUGH BANK ACCOUNT: For the

payment of maintenance amounts, the decree

holders/petitioners falling under category B and C

cases mentioned above shall furnish their bank

account details to the CMO to enable the judgment

debtors/respondents to pay the monthly maintenance

through the electronic bank transfer methods like

NEFT/RTGS. The parties need only file memos

evidencing and acknowledging the payments. If the

practice is adopted by the parties, the execution

petitions need not be called in Court, expect

where a party commits default or a dispute is

raised.The parties are also at liberty to adopt

the same procedure for execution of money decrees.

F. APPOINTMENT OF NODAL OFFICERS FOR EXECUTION OF

WARRANTS: Necessary directions shall be issued by OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

the Presiding Officer to appoint Nodal Officers in

Revenue and Police Departments under the control

of the District Collector and District Police

Chief respectively, to monitor the execution of

arrest warrants and distress warrants in execution

of orders passed under Chapter IX of the Code of

Criminal Procedure.

G. INTERIM CUSTODY OF CHILDREN: In matters

relating to custody of children, the concern of

the court shall be the best interest and the

welfare of the child. At the first instance,

before considering the prayer for interim custody,

the Presiding Officers shall interact with the

parties and the child, if needed. The Family

Courts shall keep in mind the directions of the

Honourable Supreme Court in Yashita Sahu v. State

of Rajasthan and Others [(2020) 3 SCC 67] while

deciding an application for interim custody,

access, visitation rights and contact rights. If

the Family Courts feels that familiarization of

the child with a parent is required, it shall pass OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

orders to ensure that the child is familiarized

with the parent who is denied custody till final

adjudication of the matter. The essence of brevity

in such orders is for clarity and to avoid wastage

of judicial time. Keeping the above objectives in

mind, the Family Courts shall make every endeavour

to pass interim orders accordingly.

H. INTERIM ORDERS: We have come across several

interim orders passed by the Family Courts having

the effect of the final orders/judgments,

especially in matters relating to custody and

visitation rights of children. It is elementary

that the purpose of passing an interim order is,

inter alia, to restrain property from being

wasted/damaged/alienated, preserve the subject

matter or to enforce one's rights or to discharge

the other's obligation relating to dispute pending

final adjudication.

I. TIME PERIOD FOR DISPOSAL OF INTERIM

APPLICATIONS: It would be appropriate that all OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

interlocutory applications are disposed within

four weeks after appearance of the parties, if

not, specific reasons shall be stated.

Step 2 (ii): (I). NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS TO RECORD

ORAL EVIDENCE:

A. APPOINTMENT OF ADVOCATE COMMISSION: If both

parties agree, the Family Court may appoint an

Advocate Commission to record the oral evidence of

parties and their witnesses.

B. If the Presiding Officers record the evidence,

the court shall follow the procedure as

contemplated under Section 15 of Family Courts Act

i.e., to record or cause to record only the

memorandum of substance of what the witness

deposed. This again would avoid unnecessary

wastage of time in recording matters which are not

relevant to the issues involved in the proceeding.

C. It is also open for the Family Courts to record

evidence of persons, wherever such evidence is of OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

formal character, through affidavit of such

persons.

II. VIDEO CONFERENCING: When an application is

filed to record the evidence through Video

Conferencing, the Family Courts, if it feels so,

shall allow such application following the Video

Conferencing Rules approved by the Full Court of

the Kerala High Court (yet to be notified by the

Government) and the law laid by the Honourable

Supreme Court in State of Maharashtra v. Dr.

Praful B.Desai [(2003) 4 SCC 601] and Santhini v.

Vijaya Venketesh [2017 (4) KLT 415 (SC)]. The

Registrar (District Judiciary) shall make

available a copy of the Video Conferencing rules

along with this judgment to all the Presiding

Officers.

III. CONSOLIDATION AND JOINT TRIAL: After a case

is ripe for trial, wherever possible, the Family

Courts shall order the consolidation and joint OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

trial of all the proceedings between the same

parties.

Step 3(i) A. PENDING MATTERS: The Presiding

Officers shall take immediate steps to refer all

pending cases to mediation, if not referred so

far. All other pending cases shall be listed for

trial only in accordance with their seniority as

on the date of institution of the proceeding and

keeping in mind the volume of pending cases.

B.LOK ADALATHS: It would be appropriate for the

Family Courts to convene Adalaths in consultation

with District Legal Services Authority for

settling all pending proceedings which are ripe

for trial at least on quarterly basis.

C. ADVANCED HEARING: Family Courts are permitted

to depart from the procedure aforenoted on a

motion made by a party for early hearing of a

case(s) for any justifiable or valid reason. If

any party desires to move an application for early

hearing, he/she shall move the Family Court at the OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

first instance. The Family Court shall dispose of

such application, as expeditiously as possible, at

any rate within two weeks from the date of moving

such application. It would be open to the Family

Court to pass orders on such applications in the

chambers. This court need not entertain any

original petitions, filed under Article 227 of the

Constitution of India, for early disposal of

cases, unless the parties move the concerned

Family Court at first instance.

D. SENIOR CITIZEN: In cases involving senior

citizens, if the Family Court is of the view that

the outcome of such cases will have direct impact

on the rights of the senior citizen, the Family

Court shall make every endeavour to dispose such

cases within the outer limit of six months of

appearance of parties.

The above directions shall be implemented with effect

from 1 of June, 2021. The Family Courts are directed to st

place a report before the Registrar (District OP (FC).NO.352 OF 2020 and connected cases

Judiciary) by 31/12/2021 with regard to compliance of

the above directions.

Sd/-

A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

JUDGE

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                                   C.S.DIAS

ms/ma                               JUDGE
              APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 352/2020
PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1           TRUE COPY OF THE D.O.P NO.1316/2016 FILED

BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, ERNAKULAM, DATED 08.07.2016.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE OP (GW) NO.15762/016 FIELD BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, ERNAKULAM, DATED 17.08.2016.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE M.C 433/2017 FILED BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, ERNAKULAM, DATED 24.10.2017.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE CONSOLIDATED PROOF AFFIDAVIT FILED BY THE PETITIONER IN EXHIBIT P1 TO P3 DATED 22.6.2018. APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 420/2020 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE PHOTOSTAT OF THE OP NO.1589/2019 ON THE FILES OF THE FAMILY COURT, KOTTARAKARA.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS.

APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 433/2020 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL PETITION AS OP 2278/2017 DATED 30.11.2017 BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 436/2020 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE WRITTEN OBJECTION WITH COUNTER CLAIM IN O.P.NO.211/2015 OF THE FAMILY COURT, KOTTARAKARA.

APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 441/2020 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL PETITION IN OP 535 OF 2018 ON THE FILE OF THE FAMILY COURT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT IN OP 535 OF 2018 ON THE FILE OF THE FAMILY COURT THIRUVANANTNAPURAM.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER SEEKING INTERIM MAINTENANCE AND LITIGATION EXPENSE IN OP 535 OF 2018 AS IA 2961 OF 2019 ON THE FILE OF THE FAMILY COURT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER SEEKING IMMEDIATE TAKING OF EVIDENCE AND DISPOSAL OF THE CASE IN OP 535 OF 2018 AS IA NO. 1 OF 2020 DATED 18/09/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE FAMILY COURT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 447/2020 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE OP NO.882/2016 DATED 29.8.2016 ON THE FILE OF THE FAMILY COURT, NEDUMANGAD

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE WRITTEN STATEMENT FILED IN OP NO.882/2016 DATED 29.12.2016 ON THE FILE OF THE FAMILY COURT, NEDUMANAGD APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 456/2020 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION IN OP 1231 OF 2019 ON THE FILE OF HON'BLE FAMILY COURT, PATHANAMTHITTA APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 493/2020 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE O.P.NO. 1275/2016 OF THE FAMILY COURT, KOTTARAKARA.

APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 517/2020 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD IN ADALATH CASE NO. 26/2017 PASSED ON 28TH AUGUST 2017.

EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN OP (HMA) NO.

1065/2017 BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, KOTTARAKKARA DATED 15TH MAY 2018.

EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE LAWYERS NOTICE DATED 11/6/2018.

EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF A PETITION IN OP NO.

824/2018 DATED 23/06/2018.

APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 526/2020 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE HIGH COURT IN O.P.(FC)NO.359/2019

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM IA.NO.858.2019 IN O.P.(G &W) 626/2019 APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 35/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF CRIME NO.412/2017 OF ANCHALUMMOODU POLICE STATION DATED 12.2.2017.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 21.4.2017 IN CMP NO.899/2017 IN M.C.NO.10/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE JFMC, PARAVUR.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF O.P.(H.M.A) NO.831/2017 DATED 14.7.2017 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT BEFORE FAMILY COURT, KOLLAM.

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF O.P.(H.M.A.) NO.1752/2018 OF THE FAMILY COURT, KOLLAM DATED 31.12.2018 FILED BY THE PETITIONER.

EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF SETTLEMENT BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND RESPONDENT IN O.P.(H.M.A.) NO.831/2017 DATED 28.9.2019.

EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF JOINT PETITION, O.P.(H.M.A.) NO.1284/2019 DATED 4.10.2019 FILED BY THE PARTIES JOINTLY FOR DIVORCE BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, KOLLAM.

EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DATED 16.12.2020 ISSUED TO THE RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF POSTAL RECEIPT FOR HAVING SENT NOTICE TO THE RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD SIGNED BY THE RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF ADVANCE PETITION.

EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF PETITION SEEKING TO INITIATE PROSECUTION PROCEEDINGS.

EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPY OF PETITION SEEKING FOR ISSUANCE OF DISTRESS WARRANT AGAINST THE RESPONDENT FOR WILLFUL VIOLATION OF THE INTERIM PROTECTION ORDER GRANTING MAINTENANCE.

EXHIBIT P14 TRUE COPY OF I.A.NO.1/2021 IN O.P.

(H.M.A.)NO.1752/2018 OF THE FAMILY COURT, KOLLAM SEEKING JOINT TRIAL.

APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 37/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION IN OP(DIV) SMA 174/2020 PENDING IN THE FILES OF THE FAMILY COURT, THIRUVALLA DATED 25/06/2020.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE IA 1/2020 IN OP(DIV) SMA 174/2020 IN THE FILES OF THE FAMILY COURT, THIRUVALLA DATED 18/09/2020.

APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 38/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF WEB CASE STATUS OF OP DATED 03.01.2021 OF P[ NO. 1158/2019 DOWNLOADED FROM THE E-COURTS WEB PLATFORM.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF DIVORCE PETITION NO. 1158/2019 DATED 21.10.2019 FILED BY RESPONDENT BEFORE FAMILY COURT, PATHANAMTHITTA.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF OBJECTION AND COUNTER CLAIM PETITION DATED 19/10/2020 FILED IN OP 1158/2019 BY PETITIONER BEFORE FAMILY COURT, PATHANAMTHITTA.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF OP NO. 1180/2019 DATED 21.10.2019 FILED BY RESPONDENT BEFORE FAMILY COURT, PATHANAMTHITTA.

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE RESPONDENT'S COMPLAINT DATED 25/06/2020 BEFORE THE DY SP, ADOOR.

EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 05.01.2021 ISSUED BY DISTRICT SECRETARY, KERALA EX- SERVICES LEAGUE TO DISTRICT COLLECTOR/DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, PATHANAMTHITTA.

APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 43/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 11.9.2020 IN OP NO 1186/2017 PASSED BY THE FAMILY COURT, ERNAKULAM

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 11.9.2020 IN OP NO 1291/2017 PASSED BY THE FAMILY COURT, ERNAKULAM

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 21.8.2020 IN OP(FC) NO 283/2020 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE CONSOLIDATED PROOF AFFIDAVIT IN OP NO 1209/2017 WITH M.C NO 392/2017 WITH OP NO 1776/2017 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT ERNAKULAM

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF IA NO 3613/2020 IN OP NO 1209/2017 JOINTLY TRIED WITH M.C NO 392/2017 AND OP NO 1776/2017 FILED BY RESPONDENT BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, ERNAKULAM DATED 5.11.2020

EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION DATED 12.11.2020 IN IA NO 3613/2020 IN OP NO 1209/2017 AND CONNECTED CASES FILED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, ERNAKULAM

EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION AS IA NO 40001/2020 IN OP NO 1209/2017 AND CONNECTED CASES FILED BY PETITIONER BEFORE FAMILY COURT ERNAKULAM

EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 28.2.2020 ISSUED FROM THE AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 45/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL PETITION BY OP NO. 2618/2018 PENDING BEFORE THE HON'BLE FAMILY COURT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY THE RESPONDENT IN OP 2618/2018

EXHIBIT P3 PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PETITIONER WITH THE RESPONDENT DURING 2016 WITH THE CHILD

EXHIBIT P4 PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PETITIONER WITH THE RESPONDENT AND HER PARENTS TAKEN IN 2017 AND 2018

EXHIBIT P5 PHOTOGRAPH OF THE RESPONDENT WITH MR.

JEETHU VIJAYAN WITH WHOM SHE IS LIVING TOGETHER APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 47/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION IN O.P (HMA) 950/2018 ON THE FILES OF THE FAMILY COURT, KOTTARAKARA.

EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE B-DIARY IN O.P (HMA) 950/2018 ON THE FILES OF THE FAMILY COURT, KOTTARAKARA.

APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 51/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION IN O.P.NO.951/2018 ON THE FILES OF THE FAMILY COURT,KOTTARAKARA.

EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE B-DAIRY IN O.P.NO.951/2018 ON THE FILES OF THE FAMILY COURT,KOTTARAKARA.

APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 52/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION PENDING AS O.P.NO.640/2019 FILED BY THE PETITIONER AGAINST THE RESPONDENT BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, NEDUMANGAD APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 58/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL PETITION BY O.P.NO.1676/2020 PENDING BEFORE THE HON'BLE FAMILY COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

EXHIBIT P2 PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PETITIONER WITH THE RESPONDENT DURING 2016 WITH THE CHILD.

EXHIBIT P3 PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PETITIONER WITH THE RESPONDENT AND HER PARENTS TAKEN N 2017 AND 2018.

EXHIBIT P4 PHOTOGRAPH OF THE RESPONDENT WITH MR.

JEETHU VIJAYAN WITH WHOM SHE IS LIVING TOGETHER.

APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 60/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL PETITION BY O.P.NO.822/2019 PENDING BEFORE THE HON'BLE FAMILY COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

EXHIBIT P2 PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PETITIONER WITH THE RESPONDENT DURING 2016 WITH THE CHILD.

EXHIBIT P3 PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PETITIONER WITH THE RESPONDENT AND HER PARENTS TAKEN ON 2017 AND 2018.

EXHIBIT P4 PHOTOGRAPH OF THE RESPONDENT WITH MR.

JEETHU VIJAYAN WITH WHOM SHE IS LIVING TOGETHER.

APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 64/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF PETITION IN OP (G&W) NO.585/2018 DATED 8/6/2018 FILED BY PETITIONER BEFORE FAMILY COURT, NEDUMANGAD.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 31/1/2020 IN OP(HMA) NO.2481/2019 OF THE FAMILY COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF MEDIATION AGREEMENT DATED 26/10/2019 ENTERED INTO BETWEEN PARTIES IN M.C.NO.231/2017 BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 65/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION IN O.P.NO.693/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE FAMILY COURT,OTTAPALAM.

APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 66/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL PETITION OP 619/2017,DATED 12/7/2017 PENDING ON THE FILES OF THE FAMILY COURT AT IRINJALAKUDA.

EXHIBIT P2 DISCHARGE SUMMARY OF THE RESPONDENT DATED 15/10/2016 ISSUED FROM THE LOURDES HOSPITAL,ERNAKULAM.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY OF THE PETITIONER DATED 21/5/2008 ASSESSED AND ISSUED BY THE DOCTOR.

EXHIBIT P4 REPORT DATED 28/5/2019 PREPARED BY THE MEDCIAL BOARD CONSTITUTED AS DIRECTED BY THE FAMILY COURT.

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION,DATED 7/11/2017 IA 3709/2017 FILED IN OP 619/2017 SEEKING TO AMEND THE ORIGINAL PETITION.

EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTIONS,DATED 26/07/2018 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT TO EXHIBIT P5 PETITION SEEKING AMENDMENT.

EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 2/2/2018 AS IA 381/2018 UNDER ORDER XI RULE 1 TO ANSWER THE INTERROGATORIES.

EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION,DATED 2/2/2018,IA 1741/19 FILED BY THE PETITIONER DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO FILE PROPER AFFIDAVIT WHILE ANSWERING THE INTERROGATORIES. APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 68/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE OP 359/2016 ON TEH FILES OF FAMILY COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE OP(HMA) 360/2016 ON THE FILES OF FAMILY COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 69/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL PETITION IN O.P.

(DIV) NO.1717 OF 2019 DATED 27/08/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE FAMILY COURT THRISSUR.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL PETITION IN O.P.NO.1585 OF 2019 DATED 13/08/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE FAMILY COURT, THRISSUR.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL PETITION IN M.C.NO.485 OF 2019 DATED 01/08/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE FAMILY COURT THRISSUR. APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 73/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION IN OP NO.1104/2019 OF FAMILY COURT, NEDUMANGAD.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION IN OP NO.1319/2019 OF FAMILY COURT, NEDUMANGAD. APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 74/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF O.P. NO. 406/2017 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, ATTINGAL DATED 01.04.2017.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE FAMILY COURT ATTINGAL IN OP NO. 406/2017 DOWNLOADED FROM KERALA E COURT SERVICE. APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 76/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL PETITION NO.

552/2015 DATED 09.04.2015.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE COUNTER CLAIM SEEKING DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE, ALONG WITH THE COUNTER DATED 18.07.2016.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE WRITTEN STATEMENT DATED 05.02.2017.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE PRINTOUT FROM THE E COURT SHOWING THE POSTINGS IN O.P. NO. 552/2015. APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 78/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE ISSUED BY THE LOCAL REGISTRAR OF MARRIAGES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ON 8.10.2020

EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE OP(HMA) NO.1979 OF 2019 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE HON'BLE FAMILY COURT, TRIVANDRUM ON 22.8.2019 APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 89/2021 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION IN O.P NO.

1104/2019 OF FAMILY COURT, NEDUMANGAD

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION IN O.P NO.

1319/2019 OF FAMILY COURT, NEDUMANGAD.

 
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