A. Arun Prakash Thomas v. Juliet Stella

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.10.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI and C.M.P.No.2081 of 2023 A.Arun Prakash Thomas S/o d.C.Asirvatham ..Appellant Vs.

Juliet Stella W/o A.Arun Prakash Thomas ..Respondent Prayer:

Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 19(1) of Family Courts Act against the fair and decreetal order dated 13.10.2022 passed in I.A.No.367 of 2019 in O.P.No.2477 of 2017 by the III Additional Principal Family Court at Chennai.

For Appellant : Mr.J.Saravana Vel For Respondent : Ms.V.S.Jothilakshmi Page 1/4

J U D G M E N T

(The order of the Court was made by Mrs.J.Nisha Banu,J.) This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed by the appellant/husband challenging the fair and decreetal order dated 13.10.2022 passed in I.A.No.367 of 2019 in O.P.No.2477 of 2017 by the III Additional Principal Family Court at Chennai.

2. As per Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, an appeal against the interlocutory application will not lie and an appeal will lie only as against the judgment or order of the Family Court. Further, in the case of G.V.N.S.Siva Prasad vs. V.Jyostna Devi made in C.M.A.No.1018 of 2022 dated 27.03.2024, the Division Bench of this Court, after referring to the judgment of S.Menaka v. K.S.K. Nepolian Socraties and other High Court) and 2024 Live Law (Mad) 126 held that as against the interlocutory applications/ interim maintenance, only Civil Revision Petition under 227 of the Constitution of India, would lie and not Civil Miscellaneous Appeal.

Page 2/4

3. Learned counsel for the appellant seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this appeal. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the case bundle.

4. In the light of the aforesaid judgment and in view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the appellant, this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file Civil Revision Petition. On filing of the CRP, for the purpose of limitation, the period spent in prosecuting the CMA shall be excluded.

5. If the learned counsel for the appellant requests for return of certified copy of the impugned order, the same shall be returned to him forthwith under due acknowledgement. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

(J.N.B,J.) (R.K.M., J.) Index : Yes / No 04.10.2024 Internet : Yes vsi Page 3/4

J. NISHA BANU, J.

and R.KALAIMATHI,J.

vsi To VII Additional Principal Family Court at Chennai.

04.10.2024 Page 4/4