Afifa Naz @ Shamim W/O. Fazalur Rehman Shaikh and Others v. Fazalur Rehman S/O. Habibu Rehman Shaikh
Maintenance – Enhancement by consent
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal Revision Application No. 74/2021 with Crl. Revision Application No. 14/2021 (with Cri. Application No. 1338/2021), Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, decided 12.12.2025 by Y.G. Khobragade, J. Subject: enhancement of wife's maintenance. Family Court, Latur, order dated 06.07.2020 in Petition E-45/2017 (background: Petition E-47/2017 by applicants claiming neglect) fixed Rs.3000/- p.m. for the wife and Rs.2000/- each for the three children. On consent — offer by counsel for applicant/husband (Mr. Mujtaba) of Rs.5000/- p.m. from 06.07.2020, accepted on behalf of the wife — the Court set aside the Rs.3000/- grant and enhanced maintenance to Rs.5,000/- p.m. w.e.f. 06.07.2020; both revisions disposed of. Parties: Fazalur Rehman Shaikh v. Afifa Naaz @ Shamim and others. Neutral citation printed on judgment: 2025:BHC-AUG:35307.
What did the court decide?
Maintenance of the applicant (wife) enhanced from Rs.3000/- to Rs.5,000/- per month w.e.f. 06.07.2020, with the impugned order dated 06.07.2020 quashed and set aside to the extent of the earlier grant of Rs.3000/-; revision application nos. 74/2021 and 14/2021 disposed of accordingly. Maintenance of Rs.2000/- each for applicant nos.2 to 4 was not disturbed.