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MONICA – Appellant
Versus
EBENEZER ATHMAKOOR – Respondent
T.P.(C) No.-001257 / 2022 21-10-2022



Advocates:
TANMAYA AGARWAL

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

Transfer Petition(Civil)  No. 1257/2022

MONICA                                             Petitioner(s)

                                VERSUS

EBENEZER ATHMAKOOR                                 Respondent(s)

                           O R D E R

During the pendency of this Transfer Petition and pursuant to

Order   dated   18­07­2022,   the   matter   was   referred   to   the   Supreme

Court Mediation Centre to  explore the possibility of an amicable

settlement of the matrimonial disputes between the parties.

The Mediation has been successful and as a result thereto, the

petitioner (wife) and the respondent (husband) have entered into a

Settlement Agreement dated 17­09­2022, a copy of which has been

placed on record as Annexure `A1’, which is duly supported with the

respective affidavits of the petitioner and the respondent.

A   perusal   of   the   above­stated   Settlement   Agreement   reveals

that the parties have decided to dissolve their marriage by mutual

consent on the following terms and conditions:­

“Para 2. That the parties have mutually agreed that since

there seems no possibility of them joining back as husband

and wife in future and it will be in the complete interest

of the parties to dissolve their relationship/marriage at

the earliest to bring peace and harmony in their life,

they have agreed to make a joint prayer to the Hon’ble

Supreme Court of India to dispose of the Transfer Petition

(C) No.1257 of 2022 and grant decree of divorce by mutual

consent in pursuant to Section 10A of the Indian Divorce

Act, 1869, by exercising its inherent powers under Article

Digitally signed by

VISHAL ANAND

Date: 2022.11.01

20:19:31 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

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142   of   the   Constitution   of   India   to   dissolve   their

marriage with immediate  effect.

Para 4 – That it is agreed between the parties that the

full custody of the children namely, Masger Derrick and

Miss Diana would be with the First Party, Ms. Monica.

Para 7 – That both the Parties have agreed and resolved to

move a joint application before the Hon’ble Supreme Court

6   weeks   after   execution   of   this   Settlement   Agreement

(after both the parties, and their Counsels signing the

Agreement),   for   listing   and   disposal   of   the   matter   in

terms of this Settlement Agreement and for grant of decree

of   divorce   under   Article   142   of   the   Constitution   of

India.

Para 15 – That the present Settlement Agreement shall be

followed and complied in toto and breach of any of the

terms   stated   herein   shall   amount   breach   of   the   Mutual

Divorce Agreement/Settlement Agreement.”

In furtherance of the Settlement Agreement, the parties have

filed joint application for divorce by mutual consent under Article

142 of the Constitution of India read with Section 10 A of the

Indian Divorce Act, 1869, with the following prayers:­

“(a) pass an order granting divorce by mutual consent to

the parties under Article 142 of the Constitution of India

read with Section 10 A of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869.

(b) pass any such other and further orders as this Hon’ble

Court   may   deem   fit   and   proper   in   the   premises   of   this

case.”

We have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and

gone through the contents of the Settlement Agreement.

It is informed that the respondent (husband) has already made

the requisite payments as per Para 3 of the Settlement Agreement.

It is also stated that both the children are in custody of the

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petitioner as per Para 4 of the said Agreement.

In   view   of   the   fact   that   the   parties   on   their   own   have

voluntarily decided to dissolve the marriage by way of decree of

divorce by mutual consent, we deem it appropriate to invoke our

powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India and dissolve

the marriage between them by way of grant of decree of divorce by

mutual consent. 

Ordered accordingly.

The parties 

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