2026:HHC:5586 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA FAO(FC) No. 5 of 2026 Date of decision: 03.03.2026. _____________________________________________________________________________ Nishant Sharma ...Appellant. Versus Bhawna Sharma …Respondent. ____________________________________________________________________________ Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 _____________________________________________________________________________ For the Appellant. Mr. Karan Singh Kanwar, Advocate. For the Respondent: Mr. Dheeraj K. Vashisht, Advocate. __________________________________________________________ Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge Present appeal has been preferred against judgment and decree dated 19.04.2024, passed by Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur, H.P., in case No. 138/2018, titled as Bhawna Sharma vs. Nishant Sharma, whereby accepting the petition of the respondent, filed under Section 13(1) of Hindu Marriage Act, for dissolution of marriage, decree of divorce has been passed, by awarding alimony of Rs.10,00,000/- in favour of the respondent. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:5586 FAO(FC) No. 5 of 2026 2. During pendency of the present lis, matter was referred for mediation and in mediation, parties have settled the dispute. 3. As per settlement, dissolution of marriage has been accepted by both the parties, but with alteration of permanent alimony by reducing the same from Rs.10,00,000/- to Rs.7,00,000/-. 4. Learned counsel for the parties have jointly submitted that the agreed permanent alimony has been paid by the appellant and received by the respondent in toto and now nothing survives to be paid or received by either party, in respect to the permanent alimony. 5. Parties have agreed to accept dissolution of marriage, as decreed by the Family Court, but with alteration of the permanent alimony. 6. In view of above, impugned judgment and decree dated 19.04.2024, passed by Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur, H.P., in case No. 138/2018, titled as Bhawna Sharma vs. Nishant Sharma, is modified to the extent that marriage between the parties stands dissolved in terms of said judgment and decree, however, with alteration of amount of permanent alimony with reduction therein from Rs.10,00,000/- to Rs.7,00,000/-, which has already been paid by the appellant. The decree is modified in aforesaid terms. 3 2026:HHC:5586 FAO(FC) No. 5 of 2026 7. This appeal stands disposed of in above terms. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Vivek Singh Thakur), Judge. (Ranjan Sharma), Judge. 3rd March, 2026 (Susheel)