IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL &

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE C.S. SUDHA THURSDAY, THE 14^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 23TH BHADRA, 1945 MAT.APPEAL NO. 404 OF 2023 AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT OPMMA 194/2022 OF FAMILY COURT, KOTTARAKKARA APPELLANT/RESPONDENT:

MOHSIN NAZIRUDDIN AGED 32 YEARS S/O NAZIRUDEEN, SANA, OPPOSITE L.I.C. BUILDING, ATTINGAL VILLAGE, ATTINGAL.P.O., CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT,, PIN – 695304 BY ADV M.DINESH RESPONDENT/PETITIONER:

RAIHANA.S.

AGED 22 YEARS D/O SIDHEEQ, RAIHANA MANZIL, VALUPACHA, PULLUPANA.P.O., KUMMIL VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM,, PIN – 691536 THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

14.09.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

Amit Rawal, J.

1. The present appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 13.04.2023 rendered in O.P.(MMA)No.194/2022 whereby the declaration sought by the respondent with regard to the Khulanama pronounced on 11.10.2022 has been declared to be valid and marriage between the parties has been dissolved.

2. The facts succinctly before the Family Court are that the appellant and the respondent – wife c