T.S.Manivannan @ Raja Vs a.Deepalakshmi @ Deepika — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

T.S.Manivannan @ Raja Vs a.Deepalakshmi @ Deepika — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Marriage between the appellant and the respondent dissolved by mutual consent upon recording the joint compromise memo dated 07.11.2025 and the settlement agreement dated 22.10.2025, which were directed to form part of the decree; appeal disposed with no costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the dismissal by the Family Court, Salem of the husband's divorce petition (H.M.O.P.No.413 of 2021) on the grounds of cruelty and desertion should be interfered with in this appeal. +1 more

Court's answer

The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal stands disposed, with no costs; the merits of the cruelty and desertion allegations were not adjudicated.

Ratio / Principle

Recording the joint compromise memo dated 07.11.2025 and the settlement agreement dated 22.10.2025, the Court dissolved the marriage solemnized between the appellant and the respondent on 29.11.2017.

Key takeaways

The joint compromise memo dated 07.11.2025 and the settlement agreement dated 22.10.2025 shall form part of the decree.ratio¶30

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

C.M.A.No.1123 of 2025 (High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 21.11.2025; Coram: Dr.G.Jayachandran J. (author) and Mummineni Sudheer Kumar J.). The husband appealed under Section 19 of the Family Court Act 1984 against the dismissal by the Family Court, Salem of his divorce petition H.M.O.P.No.413 of 2021, filed on the grounds of cruelty and desertion. Pending appeal, the parties settled: a joint compromise memo dated 07.11.2025 and a Settlement Agreement dated 22.10.2025 were filed, pursuant to which the appellant (husband) paid Rs.10.00 lakhs to the respondent, receipt duly acknowledged. Both parties appeared and consented to dissolution by mutual consent. The Court recorded the compromise memo and settlement agreement, dissolved the marriage solemnized on 29.11.2017, directed the memo and agreement to form part of the decree, and disposed of the appeal with no costs. The merits of the cruelty and desertion claims were not adjudicated. No precedent was cited.

C.M.A.No.1123 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 21.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Dr.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN

and

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR

C.M.A.No.1123 of 2025

T.S.Manivannan

.... Appellant

V.

A.Deepalakshmi @Deepika

.... Respondent

Prayer:Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed under Section 19 of the Family Court Act 1984, against the judgment and decree dated 14.12.2025 made in H.M.O.P.No.413 of 2021 on the file of the Family Court, Salem.

For Appellant :Ms.V.Santhi

For Respondent :Mr.B.Kalaiyarasan

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J U D G M E N T

Dr.G.Jayachandran, J.

H.M.O.P.No.413 of 2021 filed by the husband for divorce on the ground of cruelty and desertion was dismissed by the Family Court after full trial. Challenging the dismissal of his petition, the husband has preferred the present appeal.

Pending appeal, the parties have entered into settlement and have decided to dissolve their marriage by mutual consent. Accordingly, joint compromise memo dated 07.11.2025 and Settlement Agreement dated 22.10.2025 are filed before this Court.

Both the appellant and the respondent are present before this Court today and are identified by their counsel. They have stated that they have consented to dissolve the marriage by mutual consent and pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the appellant (husband) has given Rs.10.00 lakhs to the respondent, the receipt of which has been duly acknowledged.

In view of the above fact, this Court recording the joint compromise memo dated 07.11.2025 and settlement agreement dated 22.10.2025, dissolve the marriage solemnized between the appellant and the

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respondent on 29.11.2017. The joint compromise memo dated 07.11.2025

and settlement agreement dated 22.10.2025 shall form part of the decree.

This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal stands disposed. No costs.

(Dr.G.J.J.) & (M.S.K.J.) 21.11.2025

Index:yes/no Internet:yes Speaking order/non speaking order Neutral citation:yes/no Note: Registry is directed to retain the photocopy of the joint compromise memo dated 07.11.2025 and settlement agreement dated 22.10.2025 in the bundle. sl

To

The Family Court, Salem

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Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. and MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR,J.

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C.M.A.No.1123 of 2025

21.11.2025

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