IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN &

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.PRATHEEP KUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 18TH MAGHA, 1945 MAT.APPEAL NO. 614 OF 2023 AGAINST THE ORDER IN RP.36/2022 IN OP 1360/2013 OF FAMILY COURT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DATED 27.3.2023 APPELLANT/PETITIONER/RESPONDENT:

K.R.PRASAD AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, MANTHRALAYA, TC 9/1775(3), CPGP LANE, SASTHAMANGALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,-695010 BY ADVS.

K.M.FIROZ M.SHAJNA RESPONDENT/COUNTERPETITIONER/ PETITIONER:

D.CHANDRALEKHA AGED 71 YEARS, D/O. DIVAKARAN, MANTHRALAYA, TC 9/1775(3), CPGP LANE, SASTHAMANGALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695010 BY ADVS.

LAKSHMI NARAYAN R.

R.RANJANIE(K/624/1993)

M.C.SHIJIMOL(K/257/2004)

THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON

1.2.2024, THE COURT ON 07.02.2024, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

J U D G M E N T Dated this the 7th day of February, 2024 C. Pratheep Kumar , J .

This appeal is filed by the petitioner in R.P. No.36 of 2022 and I.A.

No.1 of 2022 in O.P. No.1360 of 2013 on the file of Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram, against the order dated 27.3.2023.

2. The appellant was the respondent in the above O.P. filed by his