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Gunasekaran @ D.Subramanian v. Kuyilmozhi @ Sowndarya

Madras HC24 Nov 2025CRL RC/1824/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

CRL RC 1824 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Madras; T.V. Thamilselvi J.; decided 24-11-2025; Gunasekaran @ D.Subramanian v. Kuyilmozhi @ Sowndarya and Minor Srinidhi; Section 125 Cr.P.C.; interim maintenance; maintenance arrears; Principal Family Court, Coimbatore; M.C.No.75/2021; CMP No.88/2021; Trial Court order confirmed; revision dismissed.

What did the court decide?

No relief to the petitioner: the Trial Court's interim maintenance order stands confirmed, and the respondents were declared entitled to recover arrears of maintenance in accordance with law. ¶29

Gunasekaran @ D.Subramanian Vs Kuyilmozhi @ Sowndarya — Maintenance and Alimony | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

No relief to the petitioner: the Trial Court's interim maintenance order stands confirmed, and the respondents were declared entitled to recover arrears of maintenance in accordance with law.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the fair and decreetal order dated 23.05.2025 made in CMP No.88/2021 in M.C.No.75/2021 on the file of the Principal Family Court, Coimbatore (interim maintenance of Rs.7,500/- per month each to the respondents and Rs.5,000/- towards litigation expenses) ought to be called for and set aside.

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Court's answer

The order passed by the Trial Court (Principal Family Court, Coimbatore) is confirmed.

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Ratio / Principle

The Criminal Revision Case is dismissed.

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Key takeaways

The respondents are entitled to recover arrears of maintenance in accordance with law.ratio¶29
The petitioner had not complied with the Court's earlier order directing deposit of Rs.5,00,000/- towards arrears of maintenance and payment of Rs.25,000/- as interim maintenance, up to the date of this order.ratio¶29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

CRL RC No. 1824 of 2025 (High Court of Judicature at Madras, T.V. Thamilselvi, J., 24-11-2025): Criminal Revision by the husband against the fair and decreetal order dated 23.05.2025 in CMP No.88/2021 in M.C.No.75/2021 on the file of the Principal Family Court, Coimbatore, arising out of proceedings under Section 125 Cr.P.C., whereby he was directed to pay interim maintenance of Rs.7,500/- per month each to his wife and the minor child (represented by the mother), along with Rs.5,000/- towards litigation expenses. Noting that the petitioner had failed to comply with the Court's earlier direction to deposit Rs.5,00,000/- towards arrears of maintenance and to pay Rs.25,000/- as interim maintenance, the Court confirmed the Trial Court's order, held the respondents entitled to recover arrears of maintenance in accordance with law, and dismissed the revision. E.K. Kumarasan appeared for the respondents; none appeared for the petitioner.

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CRL RC No. 1824 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 24-11-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI

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Gunasekaran @ D.Subramanian S/o.C.N.Dhandapani, Residing at No.16 ARS Nagar, L.Kallipatti Road, LIC Opposit, Gobichettipalayam, Erode District-638 452.

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Petitioner(s)

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Kuyilmozhi @ Sowndarya W/o.D.Subramanian, Residing at No.16/3, Vivekanandar Street, Sundakamuthur Post, Coimbatore-641 010.

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2.Minor Srinidhi

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Minor Represented by mother and Natural Guardian Kuyilmozhi @ Sowndarya, Residing at No.16/3, Vivekanandar Street, Sundakamuthur Post, Coimbatore-641 010.

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER

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To call for the records relating to fair and decreetal order dated 23.05.2025 made in CMP No.88/2021 in M.C.No.75/2021 on the file of Principal Family Court, Coimbatore and set aside the same.

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For Petitioner(s): None Appeared

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For Respondent(s): E.K. Kumarasan, For R1 And R2

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ORDER

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This Criminal Revision Case has been filed to call for the records relating to fair and decreetal order dated 23.05.2025 made in CMP No.88/2021 in

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M.C.No.75/2021 on the file of Principal Family Court, Coimbatore and set aside the same.

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The brief facts of the case:

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The respondents herein filed a petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C seeking

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to direct the petitioner herein to pay a sum of Rs.15,000/- each as interim maintenance to the respondents herein. The petitioner herein contested the case by filing counter. On hearing both sides, the Trial Court directed the petitioner herein to pay a sum of Rs.7,500/- per month each to the respondents herein as interim maintenance and to pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- as litigation expenses. Challenging the same, the petitioner filed this Criminal Revision Case.

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Heard the learned counsel for the respondents.

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Earlier, this Court has directed the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- as part of arrears of maintenance and also directed to pay a sum of Rs.25,000/- as interim maintenance to the respondents but till date the petitioner has not complied with earlier order. The order passed by the Trial Court is confirmed. Further, the respondents are entitled to recover arrears of maintenance as per manner to law. Accordingly, this Criminal Revision Case is dismissed.

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CRL RC No. 1824 of 2025

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24-11-2025

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pbl

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Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To The Principal Family Court, Coimbatore.

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