Ajit Singh, J. 1. The appellant and respondent are husband and wife. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant-husband under Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 against judgment and decree dated 11.12.2014 passed by the District Judge, Lakhimpur, North Lakhimpur in T.S.(D) No.24/2012, whereby he has allowed respondent’s petition filed under Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. 2. The District Judge, Lakhimpur, North Lakhimpur, by the impugned judgment and decree, has directed the appellant-husband to pay Rs.4,00,000/- (Four Lacs) as permanent alimony to respondent-wife. 3. During the course of hearing, both husband and wife have entered into a compromise. They have also filed joint petition in this regard. Its relevant extract reads as follows: “That the applicants beg to state that both the applicants mutually discussed the matter outside the court and having agreed to settle the permanent alimony for Rs.2,50,000/- (Rupees Two Lacs Fifty Thousand) only instead of Rs.4,00,000/- (Rupees Four Lacs) only which has been passed by the learned District Judge, Lakhimpur, North Lakhimpur vide judgment and order dated 11.12.2014. That the applicants beg to state that the applicant No.1 has agreed to pay Rs.1,00,000/- within a period of one month as a first installment and the remaining consideration of Rs.1,50,000/- will be paid in three equal installment in the intervals of two months. That the applicants beg to state that the applicant No.2 has also agreed to accept the said amount as per the statements made in paragraph Nos.3 and 4 of this mutual petition.” 4. Having regard to the compromise arrived at between husband and wife, we finally dispose of this appeal in terms of the above quoted settlement. In the result, although judgment and decree dated 11.12.2014 passed by the District Judge, Lakhimpur, North Lakhimpur in T.S (D) No.24/2012 for divorce is affirmed, the amount of permanent alimony is however reduced to the above extent.