2024:BHC-GOA:791 vinita IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.230 OF 2024 Mr. Vishwas Kawthankar Son of Ramesh Kawthankar Age 41 years, service, Indian National Resident of H.No.695 B.B.

Borkar Road Alto Porvorim Bardez-Goa ….Petitioner.

versus Mrs. Sunita Vishwas Kawthankar alias Sunita Gajanan Vazarkar Daughter of Gajanan Vazarkar Indian National, Age 37 years, service, R/o H.No.324, nave Bhat : Danda Siolim Bardez-Goa …..Respondent.

Mr Clayton Fonseca, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr Kewal Sawant, Advocate for the respondent.

CORAM: BHARAT P. DESHPANDE, J.

DATE: 24^th APRIL 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT.:

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Rule

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Rule is made returnable forthwith.

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Heard finally with the consent.

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In the present petition, very sensitive issue and that too with regard to grant of mutual consent divorce is raised. Petitioner and the respondent got married in the year 2016. However within a period of one year, differences arose, matter landed before the Magistrate by filing Domestic Violence cases against the husband by the wife. Subsequently, and by interference of the Court, parties were referred to mediation. Learned Mediator submitted report as successful by drawing terms between the parties. Such