ORDER :

1. During the course of the mediation proceedings before the Mediation Centre of the Supreme Court, a settlement has been arrived at between the parties. The settlement has been signed by the parties and by the Advocates and by the Mediator.

2. For convenience of reference, the settlement is extracted below:

“This Settlement Agreement is entered into between the Petitioner, Mr. Mayukh Datta S/o Sh. R.K. Dalln, R/o C-404, Sai Mitra Meadows, Opposite KGKV School, IA Cross, Kaggadasapura, CV Raman Nagar, Bcngaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka (Hereinafter referred as Respondent-Husband) and Ms. Garima Valecha W/o Mayukh Datta and D/o Sh. Dev Kumar Valecha, House/Plot No. 3, Block C-3, Opposite House No. 1047, Near Chou, Shani Mnndir, Town and Tehsil Rajpura, District Patiala 140401, Punjab, presently residing at/1427, 5050, Hacienda Dr. Emerald Park, Dublin CA 94568 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Hereinafter referred as Petitioner-Wife) and collectively referred to as the Parties:

1. The marriage between both the Petitioner-Husband and Respondent-Wife was solemnized as per Hindu rites and customs on 28.01.2007 in Patiala, Punjab, India. Both the parties resided together as husband and wife up to June 2020. Thereafter, the disputes and differences arose between the parties hereto and they started living separately and are living separately since July 2020.

2. That there are two daughters from the said wedlock namely Anushka Datta and Ashwika Datt. Anushka Datta was born on 12.08.2008 and Ashwika Datta was born on 24.02.2013. Both the girls are minors and are in care and custody of the Respondent-Wife.

3. Vide order dated 13.10.2022 passed by Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.S. Bopanna and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, this matter had been referred to Supreme Court Mediation Centre and the parties were directed to appear either physically or through Video Conferencing on 03.11.2022 at 11:00 a.m. before Supreme Court Mediation Centre.

4. That the comprehensive mediation sessions were held through Video Conferencing with the parties on 3.11.2022, 10.11.2022, 17.11.2022, 29.11.2022, 13.12.2022, 06.01.2023, 07.01.2023, 09.01.2023, 04.02.2023, 17.03.2023 by Video Conferencing and today i.e., on 17.04.2023 the parties have entered into this final settlement/agreement on the following terms & conditions:

5. That both the parties hereto confirm and declare that they have, voluntarily and of their own free will have decided not to live together as wife and husband and have decided to dissolve their marriage by mutual consent. Both the parties have arrived at this Settlement in the presence of the Mediator, the counsel for the Petitioner and Counsel for the Respondent.

6. That it has been agreed and undertaken that exclusive and sole legal custody of the two daughters Anushka Datta and Ashwika Datta shall remain with the Respondent-Garima Valecha. The Petitioner-Mayukh Datta shall be at liberty to remain in telephonic/Video Conferencing touch and contact with the two daughters subject to their schedule and mutual convenience and the Respondent-Garima Valecha shall have no objection to the same. Further the Respondent-Garima Valecha undertakes that she shall bring the two daughters once every 18 months (one and a half years) (computed from the date of execution of this settlement agreement) at her own expense to India at her paternal home in Rajpur, Patiala from where the Petitioner-Mayukh Datta shall have the right to collect and pick the two