Deepthy Sudhakar vs Satheesan - Court Judgment

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CourtKerala High Court
Decided OnSep-30-2021
Case NumberOP (FC)/468/2021
JudgeHonourable Mr. Justice a.Muhamed Mustaque,Honourable Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath
AppellantDeepthy Sudhakar
RespondentSatheesan
Excerpt:
in the high court of kerala at ernakulampresent the honourable mr. justice a.muhamed mustaque & the honourable dr. justice kauser edappagath thursday, the 30th day of september 2021 / 8th aswina, 1943 op (fc) no. 468 of 2021 arising out of opdiv 200/2019 of family court, ettumanoor, kottayam petitioner: deepthy sudhakar, aged 29 years d/o. sudhakaran, alumkattayil house, peruva kara, by advs. s.abhilash vishnu k.r.monisha respondent: satheesan, aged 31 years s/o. sasi, mannathara house, thalayazham kara, this op (family court) having come up for admission on 30.09.2021, the court on the same day delivered the following: -:2:-judgmentdated this the 30th day of september, 2021a.muhamed mustaque,j.the petitioner is the petitioner in a joint petition for divorce filed u/s 13b of the hindu marriage act, 1955 before the family court, ettumanoor. the case has been numbered as o.p.(div) no.200/2019. it is submitted that respondent is in dubai and he is not in a position to come down to kerala. it is further submitted that petitioner is available at home town. learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the parties may be permitted to appear through video conferencing and thereafter to conclude the proceedings accordingly.2. having adverted to the submission as above, we direct thefamily court to dispose of section 13b petition allowing party/parties who cannot be present physically, to appear through online mode. however, the -:3:- party who is available in india shall physically be present before the family court. the advocate or the authorised agent representing the party/parties who appears online shall identify the party/parties and is permitted to sign the statement, if any, of such parties who appears online. it is submitted that cooling off period is over and 6/10/2021 would be convenient for both parties for giving their statement. accordingly, we direct the family court to post the case on disposed of as above. a.muhamed mustaque dr. kauser edappagath kp true copy p.a. to judge -:4:- appendix of op (fc) 468/2021 petitioner exhibits exhibit p1 true copy of o.p.(g&w) no.1053/2018 of the family court, ettumanoor dated 3.9.2018. exhibit p2 true copy of the objection of the respondent herein in o.p.(g&w) no.1053/2018 before the family court, ettumanoor, dated 3.10.2018. exhibit p3 true copy of the mediation report dated 13.2.2019. exhibit p4 true copy of the judgment of the family court, ettumanoor, in o.p. (g&w) no.1053/2018 dated 13.2.2019. exhibit p5 true copy of affidavit in o.p.(div.) no.200/2019 filed before the family court, ettumanoor dated 25.2.2019.
Judgment:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH THURSDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021 / 8TH ASWINA, 1943 OP (FC) NO. 468 OF 2021 ARISING OUT OF OPDIV 200/2019 OF FAMILY COURT, ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM PETITIONER: DEEPTHY SUDHAKAR, AGED 29 YEARS D/O. SUDHAKARAN, ALUMKATTAYIL HOUSE, PERUVA KARA, BY ADVS. S.ABHILASH VISHNU K.R.MONISHA RESPONDENT: SATHEESAN, AGED 31 YEARS S/O. SASI, MANNATHARA HOUSE, THALAYAZHAM KARA, THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30.09.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: -:2:-

JUDGMENT

Dated this the 30th day of September, 2021

A.Muhamed Mustaque,J.

The petitioner is the petitioner in a joint petition for divorce filed u/s 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 before the Family Court, Ettumanoor. The case has been numbered as O.P.(Div) No.200/2019. It is submitted that respondent is in Dubai and he is not in a position to come down to Kerala. It is further submitted that petitioner is available at home town. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the parties may be permitted to appear through video conferencing and thereafter to conclude the proceedings accordingly.

2. Having adverted to the submission as above, we direct the

Family Court to dispose of Section 13B petition allowing party/parties who cannot be present physically, to appear through online mode. However, the -:3:- party who is available in India shall physically be present before the Family Court. The Advocate or the authorised agent representing the party/parties who appears online shall identify the party/parties and is permitted to sign the statement, if any, of such parties who appears online. It is submitted that cooling off period is over and 6/10/2021 would be convenient for both parties for giving their statement. Accordingly, we direct the Family Court to post the case on disposed of as above. A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH kp True copy P.A. To Judge -:4:- APPENDIX OF OP (FC) 468/2021 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF O.P.(G&W) NO.1053/2018 OF THE FAMILY COURT, ETTUMANOOR DATED 3.9.2018. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION OF THE RESPONDENT HEREIN IN O.P.(G&W) NO.1053/2018 BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, ETTUMANOOR, DATED 3.10.2018. Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE MEDIATION REPORT DATED 13.2.2019. Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE FAMILY COURT, ETTUMANOOR, IN O.P. (G&W) NO.1053/2018 DATED 13.2.2019. Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF AFFIDAVIT IN O.P.(DIV.) NO.200/2019 FILED BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, ETTUMANOOR DATED 25.2.2019.