ORDER :

1. The Court had directed the parties to make an attempt to settle the disputes and differences between them out of Court. The parties responded well to the aforesaid suggestion of the Court and have settled the matter and filed a joint application(s) before the Court incorporating the terms of the settlement. While withdrawal of the cases and the cross cases filed by and between the parties and return of ornaments are incidental parts of the settlement, the parties have also agreed to dissolve their marriage by mutual consent and seek an appropriate order from this Court under Article 142 of the Constitution of India for dissolution of the marriage.

2. We have heard the learned counsels for the parties; considered the terms of settlement and have taken note of the relevant facts and circumstances. While the husband would be about 31 years in age, the wife is about 27 years. The husband is a businessman in Pune whereas the wife is presently in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman in connection with the business of her father and she is working as Director in a Company in Muscat.

3. From the materials on record, it appears that there has been an irretrievable breakdown of marriage between