MANJU DEVI Vs. AWADH BIHARI PRASAD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appellant has challenged the order passed by Principal Judge, Family Court, Palamau, at Daltonganj in Matrimonial Case No.11 of 2011 judgment dated 1st May, 2013 whereby the application preferred by the respondenthusband was allowed for divorce and only Rs.1,25,000/ was awarded by way of permanent alimony to his appellantwife. Being aggrieved by this order, the original respondent (appellant herein) has preferred this appeal for enhancement of the permanent alimony amount.

(2.) At the request of both sides, as there were chances of settlement of the disputes between the parties, the matter was referred to the Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority, Ranchi for mediation and now after completion of the mediation process, settlement has been arrived at between the parties. The mediator has given a report dated 2nd November, 2015 and as per the terms of the settlement between the parties, the respondenthusband has agreed to pay Rs.5,25,000/ to this appellantwife, out of which, on 14th December, 2015, he had agreed to make payment of Rs.3,00,000/ for which three bank drafts have been brought each of Rs.1,00,000/ of Allahabad Bank, Chhipodhar branch dated 11th December, 2015 have been brought before this Court by the counsel for the respondenthusband. Thus, the three bank drafts each of Rs.1,00,000/ brought on behalf of the respondenthusband are handed over to the counsel for the appellantwife who shall give acknowledgement of the same. The wife of the respondent is also present in the Court and she is accepting the same. Counsel for the respondenthusband has submitted that they shall make the payment of Rs.2,25,000/ on or before 31st March, 2016 in two equal instalments.

(3.) The terms and conditions, which have been mentioned by the Conciliator of Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority, Ranchi, are as under: