E.Monikka Sree v. G.Vinothkumar

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 C.M.A.No.2327 of 2023 E.Monikka Sree ..Appellant Vs.

Dr.G.Vinothkumar ..Respondent Prayer: The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 19 of Family Courts, Act, 1984, to set aside the impugned order dated 12.07.2023 in I.A.No.2 of 2023 in H.M.O.P.No.2928 of 2021 passed by II Additional Principal Family Court at Chennai by enhancing the maintenance of Rs.2,00,000/- per month to the wife and children. For Appellant : Mr.K.Shyam Sunder - - - - - Page 1/4

JUDGMENT

(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/ wife to set aside the impugned order dated 12.07.2023 in I.A.No.2 of 2023 in H.M.O.P.No.2928 of 2021 passed by II Additional Principal Family Court at Chennai by enhancing the maintenance of Rs.2,00,000/- per month to the wife and children.

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.

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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view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the appellant, this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file Civil Revision Petition.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.

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. (J.N.B, J.) (R.K.M., J.) 15.10.2024 asi Page 3/4

J. NISHA BANU, J.

and R.KALAIMATHI, J.

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