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Dinesh Jhetwani v. Smt Jyoti Jhetwani and Ors.

Rajasthan HC17 Oct 2022CRLR/7/2017

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What is this about?

A revision petition was filed against orders upholding the maintenance allowance of the respondent wife and minor children without a formal ward's hearing, relying on the 2017 Recusal Bench finding that the petitioner did not employ the wife. The High Court quashed the lower court order, remanded the matter with enhanced relief.

What did the court decide?

Quashed the order dated 04.11.2016; Ordered petitioner to pay Rs. 5,000 per month to Respondent No.1 and Rs. 3,000 per month to Respondent No.3.

Dinesh Jhetwani Vs Smt Jyoti Jhetwani and Ors. — Maintenance and Alimony | Rajasthan HC (2022)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 7/2017

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Dinesh Jhetwani S/o Late Shri Jairamdas Jhetwani, R/o Opposite Rajesh Takiz, Bazar No. 3, Ramganj Mandi, Kota.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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Smt. Jyoti Jhetwani W/o Shri Dinesh Jhetwani, R/o 61, Shopping Center Kota.

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Sambhawana D/o Shri Dinesh Jhetwani, R/o 61, Shopping Center Kota.

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Jyaj Jhetwani S/o Shri Dinesh Jhetwani, Minor Through Jyoti Jhetwani, R/o 61, Shopping Center Kota.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Archana Mantri For Respondent(s) : Mr. Manish Kumar Saini with Ms. Harshita Sharma for Dr. Mahesh Kumar Sharma

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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17/10/2022

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;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk fo}ku U;k;ky; ikfjokfjd U;k;k/kh'k Øe la[;k&2 dksVk ds QkStnkjh fofo/k izdj.k la[;k 37@2016 esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 04-11-2016 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh xbZ gS ftlds }kjk mUgksaus fuxjkdj@ifr ls v;kph la[;k&1 iRuh dks 5000@&:i;s ,oa v;kph la[;k&3 iq= dks 3000@&:i;s bl izdkj dqy 8000@&:i;s izfrekg dh jkf'k varxZr /kkjk 125 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk fnyk, tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k gSA

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fuxjkuh dh i`"BHkwfe ls lEcfU/kr rF; la{ksi esa bl izdkj gSa fd v;kfpuh dh vksj ls ikfjokfjd U;k;ky; esa ,d izkFkZuk&i= /kkjk 125 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk esa izLrqr dj viuk fookg fuxjkdkj fnus'k ds lkFk gksuk crkdj fookg ds i'pkr~ ifr dk O;ogkj mlds lkFk vR;f/kd Øwjrk ,oa funZ;rk dk gksus] ngst

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(2 of 6)

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[CRLR-7/2017]

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esa :i;s o tsojkr rFkk dherh lkeku ykus dh dgus] de ngst ds fy, rkus nsus ,oa ekjihV dj ?kj ls ckgj fudky nsus ds rF; vafdr djrs gq, Lo;a ,oa nksuksa cPpksa ds thou fuokZg gsrq dqy 20000@&:i;s izfrekg fnyk, tkus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA izkFkZuk&i= esa fuxjkdkj@ifr dh vk; izfrekg 40 ls 50 gtkj :i;s dh gksuk crkbZ ,oa Lo;a dh vk; dk dksbZ tfj;k ugha gksuk crk;kA

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izkFkZuk&i= ij lquokbZ djrs gq, fo}ku ikfjokfjd U;k;ky; }kjk vkykSP; vkns'k fnukad 04-11-2016 ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ftl vkns'k ls O;fFkr gksdj fuxjkdkj@ifr dh vksj ls ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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cgl lquh xbZA ;kph@fuxjkdkj ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd ikfjokfjd U;k;ky; dk vkns'k loZFkk fof/kfo:)] vuqfpr ,oa vfHkys[k ij miyC/k lkexzh ds foijhr gSA fuxjkdkj LoLFk ugha gS] bl dkj.k ls dksbZ vk; vftZr ugha dj jgk gS vkSj ikfjokfjd U;k;ky; }kjk vknsf'kr Hkj.k&iks"k.k dh jkf'k nsus esa vleFkZ gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd ikfjokfjd U;k;ky; us vU; izdj.k varxZr /kkjk 7] 12] 25 laj{kd ,oa izfrikY; vf/kfu;e esa cPps dh vfHkj{kk ds ekeys esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 20-01-2017 esa ;g izsf{kr fd;k gS fd ^^fuxjkdkj dksbZ dke ugha djrk gS] mldh vk; i;kZIr ugha gSA ewyHkwr lqfo/kk nsus esa l{ke gksus gksus ds rF; dks lkfcr ugha dj ik;k gSA^^ mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd v;kfpuh@iRuh Ldwy esa dk;Z djds vk; vftZr dj jgh gS ijUrq fuxjkdkj us tc lwpuk ds vf/kdkj ds rgr bl lEcU/k esa lwpuk pkgh rks mls ;g crk;k x;k fd v;kfpuh ds }kjk mlds lEcU/k esa dksbZ lwpuk fn, tkus ls bUdkj dj fn, tkus ds dkj.k lwpuk ugha nh tk ldrhA

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd v;kfpuh vdkj.k gh vyx jg jgh gS] og v;kfpuh dks vius lkFk j[kuk pkgrk gS] bl dkj.k ls Hkh v;kfpuh@iRuh Hkj.k iks"k.k dh jkf'k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkfj.kh ugha gSA ikfjokfjd U;k;ky; us vkykSP; vkns'k ikfjr djrs le; bu rF;ksa dks /;ku esa ugha j[kdj mDr vkns'k ikfjr fd;k tks loZFkk fof/kfo:) ,oa vuqfpr gksus ls vikLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gS] ftls vikLr fd;k tk,A

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blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk v;kfpuh@iRuh dk rdZ gS fd ikfjokfjd U;k;ky; ds vkns'k fnukad 04-11-2016 esa fdlh izdkj dh fof/k

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(3 of 6)

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[CRLR-7/2017]

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fo:)rk ,oa vuqfprrk ugha gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd fuxjkdkj@ifr us /kkjk 13 fgUnw fookg vf/kfu;e ds varxZr fookg foPNsn gsrq izdj.k izLrqr fd;k gS tk s ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; rd ls fujLr gks pqdk gS vkSj laj{kd ,oa izfrikY; vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ds varxZr vfHkj{kk ds ekeys esa ikfjokfjd U;k;ky; }kjk tks vkns'k fnukad 20-01-2017 dks ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] mlds fo:) Hkh mldh fuxjkuh ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; ls fujLr gks pqdh gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd v;kfpuh@ iRuh ,oa iq= dks fuxjkdkj@ifr }kjk fdlh izdkj dh Hkj.k iks"k.k dh dksbZ jkf'k /kkjk 125 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk vFkok ?kjsyw fgalk ls efgykvksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e 2005 ds varxZr vnk ugha dh tk jgh gSA v;kfpuh@iRuh ,oa iq= dks Hkj.k&iks"k.k dh jkf'k nsus dk fuxjkdkj@ifr dk fof/kd ,oa uSfrd nkf;Ro gSA fuxjkdkj viuh vk; fNik jgk gSA mlds ikl ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; esa ekeys esa iSjoh gsrq vf/koDrk fu;qDr djus ds fy, rks /kujkf'k gS ijarq viuh iRuh vkSj iq= ds Hkj.k&iks"k.k dh jkf'k pqdkus ds fy, /kujkf'k ugha gks] ,slk ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd fuxjkdkj@ifr ds ikl iSr`d lEifRr nks&rhu IykWV] dksVk esa IykWV] jkexat e.Mh esa ,d ykWt o nqdkusa Hkh gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa ikfjokfjd U;k;ky; }kjk tks vYi jkf'k Hkj.k&iks"k.k ds :i esa fnyokbZ xbZ gS] og loZFkk mfpr gSA fuxjkdkj mDr jkf'k vnk djus ds fy, nkf;Rok/khu gSA vkykSP; vkns'k esa fdlh izdkj ds gLr{ksi dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gS] ;kfpdk fujLruh; gS] vr% fujLr dh tk,A

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nksuksa i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu fd;k x;kA i=koyh dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;k x;kA bl izdj.k eas fuxjkdkj@ifr us fo}ku ikfjokfjd U;k;ky; Øe la[;k&2 dksVk }kjk /kkjk 125 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds varxZr v;kphx.k }kjk izLrqr izkFkZuk&i= vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dj fuxjkdj@ifr ls v;kphx.k iRuh dks 5000@&:i;s ,oa iq= dks 3000@&:i;s bl izdkj dqy 8000@&:i;s izfrekg dh jkf'k fnyk, tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k gS] ds fo:) ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk izLrqr dh gSA izdj.k esa ;g Lohd`r rF; gS fd fuxjkdkj@ifr v;kph la[;k&1 dk ifr gS ,oa v;kph la[;k&2 bu nksuksa dk iq= gSA

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(4 of 6)

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[CRLR-7/2017]

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fof/k dk ;g lqLFkkfir fl)kUr gS fd izR;sd ifr@firk dk ;g fof/kd] lkekftd ,oa uSfrd nkf;Ro gS fd og viuh iRuh ,oa vo;Ld lUrkuksa dk Hkj.k iks"k.k djsA

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fuxjkdkj ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk ;g rdZ jgk gS fd mldh iRuh v;kph la[;k&1 mlls vdkj.k i`Fkd fuokl dj jgh gS vkSj bl dkj.k og /kkjk 125 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds izko/kkuksa ds vUrxZr Hkj.k iks"k.k jkf'k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkfj.kh ugha gSA

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bl lEcU/k esa mYys[k gS fd /kkjk 125 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds vUrxZr gh ;g izko/kku gSa fd ;fn iRuh ;qfDr;qDr dkj.k ls iFkd jg jgh gS rks og iFkd jgrs gq, Hkh Hkj.k&iks"k.k dh jkf'k ifr ls izkIr dj ldrh gSA orZeku izdj.k esa lk{kh T;ksfr ¼v;kph la[;k&1½ ,0M01 ds :i esa ijhf{kr gqbZ gS ftlus vius dFkuksa esa Li"Vr% ;g izdV fd;k gS fd ^^mldk ifr mlds lkFk Øwjrkiw.kZ O;ogkj djrk Fkk] ekjihV djrk Fkk] jtkbZ esa lks, gq, ds vkx yxk nh] vk, fnu ipkl gtkj :i;s ihgj ls ykus dh ckr djrk Fkk] [kpsZ ds iSls ugha nsrk Fkk] 'kjkc ihrk Fkk] mldh vka[k ,oa eqag ij ekjk] cky [khaps vkSj ?kj ls fudky fn;kA^^ lk{kh laHkkouk ,0M02 tks fd budh iq=h gS us Hkh vius dFkuksa esa ;gh dFku fd;k gS fd ^^mldk firk 'kjkc ihdj mldh eka ds lkFk ekjihV djrk Fkk] mldk firk mlds lkFk Hkh ekjihV djrk FkkA^^ mDr lk{khx.k ds dFkuksa ds vk/kkj ij gh ikfjokfjd U;k;ky; us vkykSP; vkns'k esa ;g fu"d"kZ fudkyk gS fd ifr }kjk Øwjrk dk O;ogkj djus ds dkj.k v;kfpuh@iRuh ;qfDr;qDr dkj.k ls fuxjkdkj@ifr ls iFkd fuokl dj jgh gSA gekjs fopkj ls ikfjokfjd U;k;ky; ds bl fu"d"kZ esa fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ =qfV ,oa fof/k fo:)rk ugha gSA v;kfpuh@iRuh tks fd ;qfDr;qDr dkj.k ls ifr ls iFkd jg jgh gS] og i`Fkd jgdj Hkh Hkj.k iks"k.k dh jkf'k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkfj.kh gSA

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fuxjkdkj@ifr ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk ,d rdZ ;g Hkh jgk gS fd fuxjkdkj dksbZ vk; vftZr ugha djrk gS vkSj vk; vftZr djus esa vleFkZ gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd blh ikfjokfjd U;k;ky; us fnukad 20-01-2017 dks mlds izkFkZuk&i= varxZr /kkjk 7] 12] 25 laj{kd ,oa izfrikY; vf/kfu;e cPps dh vfHkj{kk ds ekeys esa vkns'k ikfjr djrs gq, ;g fu"d"kZ fudkyk gS fd &^^izkFkhZ viuh lUrkuksa

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(5 of 6)

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[CRLR-7/2017]

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ds mfpr ykyu&ikyu] f'k{kk&nh{kk ,oa ewyHkwr lqfo/kk nsus esa l{ke gksus ds rF;ksa dks lkfcr ugha dj ldk gSA^^ mudk ;g rdZ gS fd tc fuxjkdkj cPpksa ds ikyu&iks"k.k ds fy, l{ke ugha gS rks mlls iRuh ,oa cPpksa ds fy, Hkj.k&iks"k.k dh jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ tk ldrh FkhA

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geus bl rdZ ij euu fd;kA vkykSP; vkns'k fnukad 04-11-2016 v;kphx.k }kjk /kkjk 125 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds izLrqr izkFkZuk&i= ij mHk; i{kdkjksa dh lk{; ysus ds i'pkr~ izdj.k esa vkbZ lk{; ds vk/kkj ij gh ikfjokfjd U;k;ky; us ikfjr fd;k gSA mYys[kuh; gS fd /kkjk 7] 12] 25 laj{kd ,oa izfrikY; vf/kfu;e cPps dh vfHkj{kk ds ekeys esa Hkh lk{; ysdj mls fuLrkfjr fd;k x;k gSA fdlh Hkh izdj.k esa vfHkys[k ij tks lk{; miyC/k gS] mlh dk xq.kkoxq.k ij foospu djus ds ckn U;k;ky; }kjk vkns'k fn;k tkrk gSA bl U;k;ky; ds le{k fnukad 20-01-2017 ds vkns'k dks pqukSrh nh xbZ Fkh o mlds fo:) bl U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB ds le{k izLrqr nhokuh fofo/k vihy la[;k 1666@2017 fnukad 20-01-2020 dks fujLr dh tk pqdh gSA oSls Hkh vkykSP; vkns'k igys ikfjr fd;k x;k gS vkSj ,slh fLFkfr esa vkykSP; vkns'k esa] fnukad 20-01-2017 dks ikfjr vkns'k esa fudkyk x;k fu"d"kZ] ns[kk tkuk laHko ugha FkkA tSlk fd iwoZ esa mYys[k fd;k x;k gS] izR;sd ekeyk ml ekeys esa vkbZ lk{; vkSj vfHkys[k ds vk/kkj ij gh fu.khZr fd;k tkrk gSA /kkjk 125 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk dk izkFkZuk&i= fuLrkfjr djrs le; Hkh ikfjokfjd U;k;ky; us lk{khx.k T;ksfr ,0M02] laHkkouk ,0M02] fnus'k ,u0,0M01] ,u0,0M02 enuyky ds dFkuksa ds vk/kkj ij fuxjkdkj@ifr dh vk; dk vkdyu djrs gq, Hkj.k iks"k.k dh jkf'k iRuh ,oa vo;Ld iq= dks fnyokbZ gSA

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tgka rd v;kph la[;k&1 ds jktdh; lsok esa gksus lEcU/kh rdZ dk iz'u gS rks ,slk vk{ksi u rks /kkjk 125 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds izkFkZuk&i= ds mRrj esa fuxjkdkj@ifr dh vksj ls fy;k x;k gS] u gh mlds lEcU/k esa dksbZ lk{; gh izLrqr dh xbZ gSA lk{kh fnus'k ,u0,0M01 us viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa gh ;g dFku fd;k fd mldh iRuh D;k dke djrh gS] mls irk ughaA lk{kh enuyky ,u0,0M02 us Hkh ;gh dFku fd;k gS fd T;ksfr D;k dke djrh gS] mls irk ughaA tc ifr dh dksbZ lk{; v;kfpuh la[;k&1@iRuh ds jktdh; lsok esa gksus lEcU/kh i=koyh ij miyC/k gh ugha Fkh rks ,slh fLFkfr esa ikfjokfjd U;k;ky; us xSj&fuxjkdkj dks Hkj.k

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(6 of 6)

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[CRLR-7/2017]

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iks"k.k dh jkf'k izkIr djus ds fy, vf/kdkjh gksus lEcU/kh fu"d"kZ fudkyrs gq, iRuh dks 5 gtkj :i;s ,oa iq= dks 3 gtkj :i;s izfrekg Hkj.k iks"k.k dh jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh gS] ml vkns'k esa gekjs fopkj ls fdlh Hkh izdkj dh dksbZ voS/krk ,oa =qfV ugha gS ,oa mlesa gLr{ksi dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA

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mDr jkf'k orZeku ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa lkekU; thou Lrj ,oa cPpksa ds v/;;u [kpksZa vkfn dks ns[krs gq, iRuh ds fy, 5 gtkj :i;s rFkk 14&15 o"kZ ds cPps ds fy, 3 gtkj :i;s] vR;f/kd Hkh ugha dgh tk ldrh gSA mDr vkykSP; vkns'k ikfjr fd, tkus ds i'pkr~ ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa dksbZ lkjHkwr ifjorZu ;fn vk;k gS rks og bl iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk esa ns[ks tkus ;ksX; ugha gS vkSj fuxjkdkj bl gsrq fof/k esa miyC/k mipkj izkIr djus ds fy, dk;Zokgh djus gsrq Lora= gSA

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mi;qZDr foospukuqlkj gekjs fopkj ls bl iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk ds v/khu vkns'k fnukad 04-11-2016 esa gLr{ksi dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk fujLruh; gS] vr% fujLr dh tkrh gSA LFkxu izkFkZuk&i= Hkh mDrkuqlkj fujLr fd;k tkrk gSA

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Dinesh Jhetwani v. Smt Jyoti Jhetwani and Ors.

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