V.a.Karthikeyan v. K.Subashree
Case brief
What is this about?
In this civil revision petition, the High Court refused to interfere with a lower court order granting interim maintenance of Rs.3,000/- per month, reasoning that the order was fair and reasoned.
What did the court decide?
The Civil Revision Petition fails and is dismissed. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition also dismissed.
What the court decided
C.R.P.(PD) No.3678 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 14.11.2019
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR
C.R.P.(PD) No.3678 of 2019 and C.M.P.24172 of 2019
V.A.Karthikeyan
Prayer : Civil Revision Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to set aside the fair and decreetal order dated 05.03.2019 in respect of granting interim maintenance to the respondent in I.A.No.41 of 2018 in H.M.O.P.No.09 of 2018 on the file of the Sub Court, Chidambaram.
This revision petition has been filed against the fair and decreetal order dated 05.03.2019 in respect of granting interim maintenance to the respondent in I.A.No.41 of 2018 in H.M.O.P.No.09 of 2018 on the file of the Sub Court, Chidambaram.
- Before the Court below, the respondent wife filed the said I.A.No.41 of 2018 seeking interim maintenance at the rate of Rs.5,000/- per month and also sought for a sum of Rs.50,000/- as litigation expenses. The Court below, after having considered the claim and counter claim made by the parties and after hearing both the parties, decided the application through the impugned order, directing the revision petitioner / husband to pay a sum of Rs.3000/- per month as
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should interfere with the lower court's order granting Rs.3,000/- per month as interim maintenance.
Whether the quantum of interim maintenance of Rs.3,000/- is adequate given the petitioner's earnings.
Whether the order should be set aside under Article 227 of the Constitution of India.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
V.A.Karthikeyan
- respondent
Respondent Wife
Coram
R. Suresh Kumar
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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