Common order of the High Court of Judicature at Madras (P.B. Balaji, J.; 15.07.2025) disposing of C.R.P.Nos.2242, 2243 and 2253 of 2025 (with connected C.M.P.Nos.13021, 13031 and 13068 of 2025), filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India by the husband, A.Sivakumaran, against the common (fair and decreetal) order dated 16.05.2025 of the VII Additional Principal Family Court, Chennai dismissing his three interlocutory applications (I.A.Nos.4, 5 and 6 of 2024) taken out pending the respondent/wife Mohanalakshmi's application I.A.No.1 of 2022 for interim maintenance in the matrimonial proceedings O.P.No.1257 of 2022 (husband sought dissolution of marriage; wife's counter claim sought restitution of conjugal rights). Disposals: (i) C.R.P.No.2253 of 2025 (I.A.No.4 of 2024 seeking subpoena to the wife's employer, the School Authority, for her authenticated Salary Certificate) — as the wife was willing to produce the latest certificate, disposed of with a direction to her to produce and file the latest authenticated Salary Certificate/slip in I.A.No.1 of 2022; (ii) C.R.P.No.2243 of 2025 (I.A.No.6 of 2024 under Order 11 Rule 14 CPC for the original sale deed of Door No.76L/35, C.M.D.A, Manali New Town, Chennai) — wife not in possession of the original, no positive direction possible, no infirmity found in the dismissal, petitioner left to work out his remedy in accordance with law to retrieve the original documents; (iii) C.R.P.No.2242 of 2025 (I.A.No.5 of 2024 under Order 11 Rule 14 CPC for originals of the lands in Survey No.278, Nalur Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District of the wife's late father Sampath) — respondent's counsel produced an Encumbrance Certificate dated 15.07.2025 showing purchase under sale deed dated 10.11.1997 registered as Document No.3063 of 1997, with the contention that the father owned no other property and the property is occupied by the wife's mother; petitioner permitted to cross-examine the respondent in I.A.No.1 of 2022 during trial to extract admissions regarding other holdings and rental income as legal heir of late Sampath. Management directions: I.A.No.1 of 2022 expedited, orders by the VII Additional Judge, Chennai, within two months of receipt of a copy of the order; main H.M.O.P.1257 of 2022 with counter claim to be disposed of within six months. No order as to costs.
