R.Arun v. R.Hema
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim application in a guardianship petition concerning payment of school fees for the minor child, whose mother had filed a maintenance claim alleging non-payment. The court directed the father to deposit 50% of the current year's fees into court and permitted him to pay next year's fees directly to the school.
What did the court decide?
Father to deposit 50% of current academic year fees in court within six weeks; may pay next year's fees directly to the school; compliance reporting on 03.09.2024.
What the court decided
A.No.1095 of 2024 in O.P.No.126 of 2023
RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN,J.,
The learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the
respondent are present.
- The learned counsel for the petitioner-father contended that the respondent-mother has filed M.C.No.2 of 2023 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tirukalukundram claiming maintenance for herself and her minor child wherein she has alleged that the father has not permitted the fees.
- It is represented by the respective counsel that the girl has studied in Annai Violet International School, Ambattur and hence the petitioner-father seeks permission to permit the fees.
- After hearing both the parties, since the minor girl namely A.Sahana is studying in the said school. For the present academic year the respondentmother has already remitted fees and M.C.No.2 of 2023 is stayed as per the higher forum.
- In the interest of justice, 50% of the fees shall be deposited by the petitioner-father within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The same shall be credited to the O.P.No.126 of 2023 before this Court.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Should the father be permitted to pay the minor child's school fees directly to the institution pending custody proceedings?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Petitioner-father
- respondent
Respondent-mother
Coram
Teekaa Raman
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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