Able v. Viyakulamary
Case brief
What is this about?
This civil revision petition challenged an interim maintenance order of Rs.3000/month awarded to a wife. The High Court found the order onerous given the husband's income of Rs.4000 and reduced the amount to Rs.1500/month.
What did the court decide?
The interim maintenance of Rs.3000/- was reduced to Rs.1500/- per month to be paid by the husband to the wife.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06.02.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.V.MURALIDARAN
C.R.P(PD)No.2542 of 2012
and
M.P.No.1 of 2012
Able .. Petitioner
Vs
Viyakulamary .. Respondent
Prayer: Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the
Constitution of India, against the fair and decreetal orders dated 05.03.2012 passed in I.A.No.4554 of 2011 in D.O.P.No.75 of 2011 on the file of the learned Principal District Court, Cuddalore.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Mani For Respondent : Mr.K.Srinivasan
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ORDER
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the interim maintenance awarded at Rs.3000/month exceeds the petitioner's income of Rs.4000 based on facts and law.
Whether the High Court has authority to reduce the maintenance under Article 227 of the Constitution.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Able
- respondent
Viyakulamary
Coram
M.V.Muralidaran
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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