Sunil.S v. Anitha.G.Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
This petition challenged the Family Court's maintenance order finding insufficient for a retired Deputy Director. The High Court held the petitioner unable to meet the high living standard and dismissed the petition.
What did the court decide?
The petition was dismissed with no interference in the Family Court maintenance order.
What the court decided
RPFC NO. 252 OF 2018 1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
THURSDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF JULY 2021 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1943
RPFC NO. 252 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN MC 72/2017 OF FAMILY COURT, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONER/RESPONDENT:
SUNIL.S,S/O. SREEKUMARAN, AGED 53 YEARS, SUNIL BHAVAN, KALLIKKAD, MYLAKKARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.
BY ADVS. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN SRI.NAVANEETH D.PAI
RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS:
- 1 ANITHA.G.KUMAR, D/O. KAMALAM, 'KAMALAM' KURUPUZHA, ELAVATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should interfere with the Family Court's maintenance order for a retired Deputy Director.
Whether the allegation of adultery is a pretext to evade the liability for maintenance.
Whether the maintenance amount awarded by the Family Court is sufficient given the petitioner's income and pension.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sunil.S
- respondent
Anitha.G.Kumar
- respondent
Neeraja
- respondent
Nidhi
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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