IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA FAO( FC) No. 26 of 2025 Date of Decision: 29.12.2025 __________________________________________________ Rakhi Walia ...Appellant… Versus Chaksh Deep Sood …..Respondent... Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the appellant: Mr. H.S. Rangra, Advocate. For the respondent: Mr. Goldy Kumar, Advocate. _________________________________________________________ Vivek Singh Thakur , Judge (oral) This appeal has been filed by the appellant- Rakhi Walia against the judgment and decree dated 31.08.2024, passed by learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Kangra at Dharamshala, District Kangra, in CIS Registration No. 194 of 2016, titled Sh. Chaksh Deep Sood vs. Smt. Rakhi Walia, whereby marriage between the parties was dissolved by a decree of divorce passed under Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. 2. During pendency of the appeal, at the request of learned counsel for the parties, the matter was referred for mediation to Mr. Pushkar Sharma, learned Mediator at Dharamshala, District Kangra, H.P. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 3. In mediation proceedings, parties have resolved the dispute and as per settlement respondent-Chaksh Deep Sood has paid agreed amount against lump sum and other claims of the wife amounting to Rs. 12 lakh and appellant-Rakhi Walia has agreed to accept the dissolution of marriage by decree of divorce impugned in present appeal. 4. Report of learned Mediator has been received. Same be made part of the record. In terms of compromise parties have also agreed to withdraw the various proceedings initiated against the each other in various Courts under different provisions of different Acts/Statutes. 5. Learned counsel for the parties, under instructions, have endorsed the compromise recorded in the report of learned Mediator. 6. In view of the above, nothing survives to be adjudicated and accordingly, appeal is dismissed as not pressed in view of the compromise arrived at between the parties. 7. Decree of dissolution of marriage be prepared accordingly. Report of learned Mediator shall form part of the decree. 3 8. Before parting, we would like to record words of appreciation for learned Mediator Mr. Pushkar Sharma, Advocate for his earnest efforts for materializing settlement and also for learned counsel and parties whose active cooperation has resulted into happy ending of litigation. 9. Appeal along with pending application(s) stands disposed of on the aforesaid terms. (Vivek Singh Thakur) Judge (Romesh Verma) Judge December 29, 2025 (Nisha)