R. Ramesh Kumar v. R. Saranya

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.10.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI and C.M.P.No.16044 of 2023 R. Ramesh Kumar ..Appellant Vs.

R.Saranya ..Respondent Prayer: The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 19 of Family Courts Act as against the order dated 27.01.2023 passed by the Additional Principal Family Judge, Coimbatore, by directing the appellant to pay a sum of Rs.10,000/- per month to the respondent and her daughter as interim maintenance and further a sum of Rs.10,000/- as litigation expenses made in I.A.No.1 of 2022 in H.M.O.P.No.382 of 2022. For Appellant : Mr.M.Samuel Raja

JUDGMENT

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(Judgment of the Court was delivered by J. Nisha Banu, J and R. Kalaimathi, J) This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed by the appellant/husband as against the order dated 27.01.2023 passed by the Additional Principal Family Judge, Coimbatore, by directing the appellant to pay a sum of Rs.10,000/- per month to the respondent and her daughter as interim maintenance and further a sum of Rs.10,000/- as litigation expenses made in I.A.No.1 of 2022 in H.M.O.P.No.382 of 2022.

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 Page 2/4

interlocutory applications/ interim maintenance, only Civil Revision Petition under 227 of the Constitution of India, would lie and not Civil Miscellaneous Appeal.

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view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the appellant, this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file Civil Revision Petition.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 Civil Revision Petition, for the purpose of limitation, the period spent in prosecuting the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal shall be excluded.

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J. NISHA BANU, J.

and R.KALAIMATHI, J.

asi

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.) 15.10.2024 asi To The Additional Principal Family Judge, Coimbatore. and C.M.P.No.16044 of 2023 Page 4/4