Leave granted.
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
On 4th August, 2008, before this Court, appellant-husband, who had
appeared in-person, and his counsel made a statement that the husband is ready to
pay, in all, a sum of Rupees five lakhs to the wife for the purpose of marriage and
permanent alimony for the maintenance of the child in case the wife is agreeable to
suffer mutual consent divorce decree. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
wife had taken time to obtain instruction. Thereafter, on 1st September, 2008, both
the parties were directed to appear before the Secretary, State Legal Services
Authority, Agartala, for the purpose of deciding the amount payable by the husband
to suffer mutual consent divorce decree. Pursuant to that order, the parties appeared
before the Controller-cum-Secretary (Law), Government of Tripura, and
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the husband agreed to pay a sum of Rupees six lakhs by way of permanent alimony to
the wife, which amount has been already paid.
From these facts, it appears that both husband and wife have agreed to
suffer mutual consent divorce decree.
Accordingly, the appeal is allowed, impugned judgements are set aside and
mutual consent divorce decree is granted.
[G.S. SINGHVI] New Delhi, December 12, 2008.