Rajpal v. Smt. Pushpa Rathuar)

(ii) To exercise it powers of superintendence as enshrined under Article 227 of the constitution of India to direct Principal Judge, Family court, Pilibhit not to take any coercive measure and to give effect the impugned order dated 01.05.2024 passed by the Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Pilibhit on Application 12-Kha under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act in Matrimonial Case No. 53 of 2023 (Rajpal Vs. Smt. Pushpa Rathuar);"

2. On 18.07.2024, the matter was referred to Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court and following order was passed:- "1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

2. Present petition has been filed with the following prayers: (i) To exercise it powers of superintendence as enshrined under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to annul/set aside the impugned order dated 01.05.2024 , by which interim maintenance of Rs. 5,000/- per month and expenses of Rs. 10,000/- towards expenses of litigation and Rs. 300/- for appearance before the court below on each date has been directed. (ii) To exercise it powers of superintendence as enshrined under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to direct Principal Judge, Family court, Pilibhit not to take any coercive measure and to give effect the impugned order dated 01.05.2024 passed by the Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Pilibhit on Application 12-Kha under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act in Matrimonial Case No. 53 of 2023."

3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has filed Divorce Petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, being Divorce Petition No. 53 of 2023, in which vide impugned order dated 01.05.2024, petitioner has been directed to pay interim maintenance to respondent-wife. It is next submitted that respondent-wife of petitioner has also filed application under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for restitution of conjugal rights and as matter relates to a matrimonial dispute between husband and wife, the said matter can be well considered by Mediation Centre of this Court. It is further contended that there are chances of reconciliation between the parties, therefore the matter may be referred to the Mediation Centre of this Court.

4. At present, prima facie, it does appear that the present proceedings do arise out of the matrimonial dispute between the parties. Therefore, it further appears, if the parties were to be offered assistance of mediation, they may be able to resolve their differences and bring an end to all disputes and differences between them, amicably.

5. It is directed that petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs. 15,000/- within two weeks from today with the Mediation Centre of which Rs. 10,000/- shall be paid to the respondent for appearance before the Mediation Centre on a date to be fixed by the mediation center. Balance Rs. 5,000/- shall be retained by the mediation center towards its expenses.

6. The matter is referred to the Mediation Centre with the direction that same may be tried to be resolved after giving notices to both the parties.

7. It is directed that Mediation Centre shall proceed in the matter expeditiously preferably within a period of three months. Thereafter the case shall be listed before appropriate Bench.

8. Subject to the petitioner depositing the amount of Rs. 15,000/- as above, till the next date of listing, effect and operation of impugned order dated 01.05.2024 passed Divorce Petition No. 53 of 2023 shall be kept in abeyance.

9. After depositing the amount, aforesaid, notice shall be issued to the parties and in the case the aforesaid amount is not deposited within the aforesaid period, the interim protection granted above shall automatically be vacated."

3. A report dated 21.01.2025 has been submitted by Mediation Centre to this Court wherein it has been stated that mediation has been completed and copy of agreement has been enclosed. The agreement which was entered between the petitioner and respondent on 21.01.2025 is as under:- " इललहलबलद उचच नयलयललय , मधयसथतल एवव समझझतल कक द समझझतल यह समझझतल रलजपलल ( मक चदनलवक 21.01.2025 यलचचकलकतलर - पचत) कठ कलररत हहआ। एवव पपषपल रलठठर ( पचतवलदद - पतनद) कक बदच वलदकलररयय कक बदच मक

1. Matters Under Article 227 No.8037 of 2024 चववलद पलरमभ हहआ और मलननदय नयलयललय कक समक दलयर हहआ।

2. मधयसथतल/ उपरठक वलद कठ Hon'ble Neeraj Tiwari, J. समझझतल कक ललए सवदचभरत चकयल गयल। दलरल चदनलवक 18.07.2024 कठ

3. Case No. 4261/2024 वलदकलररयय नक सपनतद रलनद गपपल एवव एस. आर. पलणडकय, मक अपनल मधयसथ सवदकलर चकयल। अलधवकलओव कठ Mediation मधयसथतल पचकयल कक दझरलन कई सत चदनलवक 10-12-2034

4. हहयक तथल मधयसथ कक सहलयतल सक वलदकलररयय कक बदच सवकचछल सक उनकक बदच कक कल हल चनकललल गयल। एवव 21-01-2025 कठ चववलद

5. रलजपलल ( 07.05 2021 सवतलन नहह हव। यलचचकलकतलर - पचत) कल चववलह चदनलवक कठ समपन हहआ थल तथल उपरठक वववलचहक सवबवध सक वलदकलररयय कठ कठई पचतवलदद - पतनद) एवव पपषपल रलठठर ( वलदकलरद यह सवदकलर करतक हह तथल घठषणल करतक हव चक यह समझझतल, उनकक सवकचछल

6. एवव खपशद सक, मधयसथ कक उपससथचत मक समपन हहआ हव। अवतररम समझझतल

7. चनमनलललखत समझझतल समपन हहआ हवह- चदनलवक 10.12.2024 कक अनपसलर वलदकलररयय कक बदच मक यह चक दठनय पक अवतररम समझझतल चदनलवक 10.12.2024 क. सक सझहलदर पपणर एवव सनकह पपवरक बतझर पतद पतनद कक रप मक रह रहक हव एवव आज मधयसथ कक समक उपससथत हह और कथन करतक हह चक आगक भद यक दठनय पपणर सझहलदर और सनकह पपवरक सलथ- सलथ रहकगक तथल वववलचहक जदवन कक दलचयतयठ कल चनवलरहन करकगक तथल एक दपसरक कल सममलन करकगक। यह चक पचत आशसत करतल हव चक यह अपनद पतनद कल पपरल धयलन ख. रखकगल एवव उसकक सभद जररतय और आवशयकतलओव कठ पपणर करकगल। यह चक पतद एवव पतनद ऐसल कठई कलयर नहह करकगक लजससक चकसद भद पक वचक और वक अपनद गचतचवलधयय सक ग. कठ मलनलसक यल शलरदररक रप सक ठकस पहह एक- दपसरक कठ सवतपष करनक कल पयलस करकगक। यह चक पकह कक बदच इस बलत पर भद सहमचत बनद हव चक वक शलवचतपपणर घ. और सझहलदरपपणर मलहझल मक रहकर उचचत वयवहलर करकगक। यह चक दठनठ पककलरय कक सगक- ड. मक हसतककप नहह करकगक। सवबवधद दठनय कक शलवचतपपणर वववलचहक जदवन च. यह चक दठनय पक एक दपसरक कक चवरद पवजदकक त/ चवचलरलधदन समसत वलदद कठ वलपस लकगक। यह चक दठनय पक एक दपसरक कक छ. कठई नयल यलद दलयर नहह करकगक। लखललफ, इस वववलचहक बलद कक सवदभर मक

8. उपरठक समझझतक कठ हसतलकररत करतक हहए वलदकलरद यह कथन करतक हव चक उपरठक Matters Under Article 227 No.8037 of 2024 मक अब उनकक बदच मक कठई दलवल यल मलमग शकष नहह हव तथल उनकक बदच कक समसत चववलद मधयसथतल कक पचकयल दलरल सवकचछल पपवरक हल हठ गयक हह। चदनलवकह 21.01.2025"

4. As the parties have entered into an agreement and the report of Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court has been submitted to this Court and is on record, this Court finds that no dispute remains between the parties.

5. In view of said fact, the impugned order dated 01.05.2024 passed by Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Pilibhit on application 12B under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act is hereby set aside.

6. Writ petition stands disposed of in terms of settlement arrived between the parties on 21.01.2025. Order Date :- 6.5.2025 V.S.Singh VIDYA SAGAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

(ii) To exercise it powers of superintendence as enshrined under Article 227 of the constitution of India to direct Principal Judge, Family court, Pilibhit not to take any coercive measure and to give effect the impugned order dated 01.05.2024 passed by the Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Pilibhit on Application 12-Kha under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act in Matrimonial Case No. 53 of 2023 (Rajpal Vs. Smt. Pushpa Rathuar);"

2. On 18.07.2024, the matter was referred to Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court and following order was passed:- "1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

2. Present petition has been filed with the following prayers: (i) To exercise it powers of superintendence as enshrined under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to annul/set aside the impugned order dated 01.05.2024 , by which interim maintenance of Rs. 5,000/- per month and expenses of Rs. 10,000/- towards expenses of litigation and Rs. 300/- for appearance before the court below on each date has been directed. (ii) To exercise it powers of superintendence as enshrined under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to direct Principal Judge, Family court, Pilibhit not to take any coercive measure and to give effect the impugned order dated 01.05.2024 passed by the Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Pilibhit on Application 12-Kha under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act in Matrimonial Case No. 53 of 2023."

3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has filed Divorce Petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, being Divorce Petition No. 53 of 2023, in which vide impugned order dated 01.05.2024, petitioner has been directed to pay interim maintenance to respondent-wife. It is next submitted that respondent-wife of petitioner has also filed application under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for restitution of conjugal rights and as matter relates to a matrimonial dispute between husband and wife, the said matter can be well considered by Mediation Centre of this Court. It is further contended that there are chances of reconciliation between the parties, therefore the matter may be referred to the Mediation Centre of this Court.

4. At present, prima facie, it does appear that the present proceedings do arise out of the matrimonial dispute between the parties. Therefore, it further appears, if the parties were to be offered assistance of mediation, they may be able to resolve their differences and bring an end to all disputes and differences between them, amicably.

5. It is directed that petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs. 15,000/- within two weeks from today with the Mediation Centre of which Rs. 10,000/- shall be paid to the respondent for appearance before the Mediation Centre on a date to be fixed by the mediation center. Balance Rs. 5,000/- shall be retained by the mediation center towards its expenses.

6. The matter is referred to the Mediation Centre with the direction that same may be tried to be resolved after giving notices to both the parties.

7. It is directed that Mediation Centre shall proceed in the matter expeditiously preferably within a period of three months. Thereafter the case shall be listed before appropriate Bench.

8. Subject to the petitioner depositing the amount of Rs. 15,000/- as above, till the next date of listing, effect and operation of impugned order dated 01.05.2024 passed Divorce Petition No. 53 of 2023 shall be kept in abeyance.

9. After depositing the amount, aforesaid, notice shall be issued to the parties and in the case the aforesaid amount is not deposited within the aforesaid period, the interim protection granted above shall automatically be vacated."

3. A report dated 21.01.2025 has been submitted by Mediation Centre to this Court wherein it has been stated that mediation has been completed and copy of agreement has been enclosed. The agreement which was entered between the petitioner and respondent on 21.01.2025 is as under:- " इललहलबलद उचच नयलयललय , मधयसथतल एवव समझझतल कक द समझझतल यह समझझतल रलजपलल ( मक चदनलवक 21.01.2025 यलचचकलकतलर - पचत) कठ कलररत हहआ। एवव पपषपल रलठठर ( पचतवलदद - पतनद) कक बदच वलदकलररयय कक बदच मक

1. Matters Under Article 227 No.8037 of 2024 चववलद पलरमभ हहआ और मलननदय नयलयललय कक समक दलयर हहआ।

2. मधयसथतल/ उपरठक वलद कठ Hon'ble Neeraj Tiwari, J. समझझतल कक ललए सवदचभरत चकयल गयल। दलरल चदनलवक 18.07.2024 कठ

3. Case No. 4261/2024 वलदकलररयय नक सपनतद रलनद गपपल एवव एस. आर. पलणडकय, मक अपनल मधयसथ सवदकलर चकयल। अलधवकलओव कठ Mediation मधयसथतल पचकयल कक दझरलन कई सत चदनलवक 10-12-2034

4. हहयक तथल मधयसथ कक सहलयतल सक वलदकलररयय कक बदच सवकचछल सक उनकक बदच कक कल हल चनकललल गयल। एवव 21-01-2025 कठ चववलद

5. रलजपलल ( 07.05 2021 सवतलन नहह हव। यलचचकलकतलर - पचत) कल चववलह चदनलवक कठ समपन हहआ थल तथल उपरठक वववलचहक सवबवध सक वलदकलररयय कठ कठई पचतवलदद - पतनद) एवव पपषपल रलठठर ( वलदकलरद यह सवदकलर करतक हह तथल घठषणल करतक हव चक यह समझझतल, उनकक सवकचछल

6. एवव खपशद सक, मधयसथ कक उपससथचत मक समपन हहआ हव। अवतररम समझझतल

7. चनमनलललखत समझझतल समपन हहआ हवह- चदनलवक 10.12.2024 कक अनपसलर वलदकलररयय कक बदच मक यह चक दठनय पक अवतररम समझझतल चदनलवक 10.12.2024 क. सक सझहलदर पपणर एवव सनकह पपवरक बतझर पतद पतनद कक रप मक रह रहक हव एवव आज मधयसथ कक समक उपससथत हह और कथन करतक हह चक आगक भद यक दठनय पपणर सझहलदर और सनकह पपवरक सलथ- सलथ रहकगक तथल वववलचहक जदवन कक दलचयतयठ कल चनवलरहन करकगक तथल एक दपसरक कल सममलन करकगक। यह चक पचत आशसत करतल हव चक यह अपनद पतनद कल पपरल धयलन ख. रखकगल एवव उसकक सभद जररतय और आवशयकतलओव कठ पपणर करकगल। यह चक पतद एवव पतनद ऐसल कठई कलयर नहह करकगक लजससक चकसद भद पक वचक और वक अपनद गचतचवलधयय सक ग. कठ मलनलसक यल शलरदररक रप सक ठकस पहह एक- दपसरक कठ सवतपष करनक कल पयलस करकगक। यह चक पकह कक बदच इस बलत पर भद सहमचत बनद हव चक वक शलवचतपपणर घ. और सझहलदरपपणर मलहझल मक रहकर उचचत वयवहलर करकगक। यह चक दठनठ पककलरय कक सगक- ड. मक हसतककप नहह करकगक। सवबवधद दठनय कक शलवचतपपणर वववलचहक जदवन च. यह चक दठनय पक एक दपसरक कक चवरद पवजदकक त/ चवचलरलधदन समसत वलदद कठ वलपस लकगक। यह चक दठनय पक एक दपसरक कक छ. कठई नयल यलद दलयर नहह करकगक। लखललफ, इस वववलचहक बलद कक सवदभर मक

8. उपरठक समझझतक कठ हसतलकररत करतक हहए वलदकलरद यह कथन करतक हव चक उपरठक Matters Under Article 227 No.8037 of 2024 मक अब उनकक बदच मक कठई दलवल यल मलमग शकष नहह हव तथल उनकक बदच कक समसत चववलद मधयसथतल कक पचकयल दलरल सवकचछल पपवरक हल हठ गयक हह। चदनलवकह 21.01.2025"

4. As the parties have entered into an agreement and the report of Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court has been submitted to this Court and is on record, this Court finds that no dispute remains between the parties.

5. In view of said fact, the impugned order dated 01.05.2024 passed by Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Pilibhit on application 12B under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act is hereby set aside.

6. Writ petition stands disposed of in terms of settlement arrived between the parties on 21.01.2025. Order Date :- 6.5.2025 V.S.Singh VIDYA SAGAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad