Sri. Rajanna v. Smt. Manjula
Case brief
What is this about?
Maintenance — Section 125 Cr.P.C. — revision under Section 19(4) Family Courts Act — maintenance order set aside to afford illiterate petitioner (aged 62) who claims no notice a fair opportunity to contest — rights of wife and daughter respondents protected — parties to appear before Family Court, Tumakuru on 18.03.2026 — petitioner to file objections and affidavit of assets and liabilities within a week, failing which impugned order stands confirmed — interim maintenance of Rs.3,000/- each pendente lite from date of petition — RPFC No. 96 of 2025 — Rajanna v. Manjula & Anr. — I.A No.2/2025 closed.
What did the court decide?
Revision petition disposed of: the Family Court's order dated 24.07.2024 in Crl. Misc No.286/2023 is set aside; parties to appear before the Family Court, Tumakuru on 18.03.2026 with no further notice; petitioner to file statement of objections/counter and affidavit of assets and liabilities within a week from 18.03.2026, failing which the impugned order stands confirmed; petitioner to pay respondent Nos.1 and 2 Rs.3,000/- each as pendente lite interim maintenance from the date of the maintenance petition; proceedings in I.A No.2/2025 closed.