HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 14th day of March 2026 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987)

Presided Over by The Honourable Mr Justice P.B. BALAJI and Members Mr.John R.D.Santhosam,District Judge(Retired) , Mrs.S.Jessi Mathul Fathima Advocate CMA(MD) No.74 of 2022 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 20/09/2021 in HMOP.N o.818/2014 on the file of the Family Court, Thiruchirappalli)

VANI, W/o. Sukumar, D/o. Shanmugam, Door No. 31, A/8, Devanga Colony, Salai Road, Woraiyur, Trichy District – 3. ...Appellant/s Versus SUKUMAR, S/o. Dhatchianamoorthy, No.45, Suaiman Garden, Thirukokarnam, Pudukottai District. ...Respondent/s This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The appellant Vani and Dr.R.Alagumani, learned counsel for the appellant and the respondent Sukumar are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties and with the assistance of the Bench, both sides consented for settlement.

AWARD The wife is the appellant and the husband is the respondent. The ap