Ramesh Chandra v. Sangeet and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Article 227 petition (No. 1347 of 2020, decided 17.2.2020, Pankaj Bhatia, J.) by Ramesh Chandra against Family Court order dated 4.1.2020 recalling ex-parte maintenance order dated 31.7.2018 (Rs. 3,000/- p.m. to respondent no.1; Rs. 2,000/- p.m. to respondent nos. 2-4) subject to pre-deposit of Rs. 90,000/-; deposit reduced to Rs. 45,000/- payable by 17.3.2020 with fresh decision of maintenance application directed, failing which the order is inoperative; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions that on deposit of Rs. 45,000/- on or before 17.3.2020, the maintenance application shall be decided afresh in terms of the order dated 4.1.2020, preferably by 20th April 2020; failing such deposit, the order shall have no effect and the Family Court shall proceed as if it had not been passed.