JUDGMENT

Ajai Lamba, C.J. - Heard Ms. N. Choudhury, learned counsel for the appellant/husband and Mr. J. Abbas, learned counsel appearing for the respondent/wife.

2. Shri Sarat Chandra Nath, the husband has preferred this appeal against judgment & decree dated 29.05.2019 rendered in F.C. (Civil) Case No.92/2015 (Shri Sarat Chandra Nath -Vs- Smti. Bharati Devi).

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Vide the impugned judgment & decree, the petition for divorce filed under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 read with Section 27(d) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 was dismissed.

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3. An additional affidavit sworn on 30.01.2020 has been filed on behalf of the appellant/husband, which is available on record. In the affidavit, it has been stated that the dispute between the parties has been settled outside Court in terms of a Deed of Agreement dated 09.01.2020. Along with the affidavit, the Deed of Agreement has been appended.

4. Learned counsel for the appellant/husband has stated that a sum of '' 7,00,000/- has already been given to the respondent/wife as permanent alimony in lieu of all her rights arising out of the matrimony.

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The said fact has been admitted by learned counsel for the respondent/w