Gomathi v. v.Jeevanandam

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.01.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM Crl.OP.No.34472 of 2019

Gomathi ... Petitioner

Vs.

V.Jeevanandam ... Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the learned IX Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapettai to pass the consequential order in M.P.No.1570 of 2016 in pursuance to the order dated 25.04.2019 within the stipulated period fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

This petition has been filed by the petitioner to direct the learned IX Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapettai to pass the consequential order in M.P.No.1570 of 2016 in pursuance to the order dated 25.04.2019 within the stipulated period fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

1. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has filed an application under the Domestic Violence Act in M.C.No.83 of 2012 on the file of the IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai seeking maintenance and other reliefs. He further submitted that in the said case, the learned IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai has passed an order on 05.02.2017 directing the respondent to pay a sum of Rs.55,000/- towards maintenance per month and as against the same, the respondent has filed revision in Crl.R.C.No.914 of 2016 and the same was dismissed by this Court on 22.09.2017. He further submitted that before that the petitioner herein has filed Crl.M.P.No1570 of 2016 for recovery of the said amount in which the learned IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai has passed an order on 25.04.2019 directing the respondent to pay the balance arrears of interim maintenance at the rate of Rs.45,000/within a period of three months and thereafter only on two occasions i.e., on 03.08.2019 a sum of Rs.25,000/- was paid and thereafter, on 14.10.2019 another sum of Rs.25,000/- was paid. The respondent has not paid the balance amount and the learned IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai has also adjourned the matter mechanically. Therefore, he requests to direct the concerned Magistrate to dispose of the Crl.M.P.No1570 of 2016 at early.