Shri. Batchala Ramesh v. Smti. L.Meena And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

[ CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ] *** CRR/7/2026 Shri. Batchala Ramesh Vs.

Smti. L. Meena and Another Mr. K. Sabir ... for the petitioner Ms. Babita Das ... for the respondents/OPs March 18, 2026 [SR] Item No.4 Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner has challenged the order dated 11th September 2025 passed by the Family Court, Port Blair in Misc. Case No 46 of 2021. The grievance of the petitioner is that he is suffering from visual disability and lacks the efficiency of a normal person. It was pleaded before this Court that transportation charges of the petitioner and his medical expenses, including his personal loan is huge, which if deducted from the salary, would leave the petitioner with paltry sum from which it would be difficult for the petitioner to maintain himself and his old mother. Learned advocate for the opposite party submits that the petitioner's mother receives pension as petitioner's father was a government servant. However, the quantum which has been awarded by the learned Family Court is not in excess and less than the guidelines which have been set by the precedents of the different Courts.

I have taken into account the order passed by the learned Family Court which has granted a sum of Rs.12,000/- per month out of which Rs.8000/- towards the opposite party-wife and another Rs.4000/- towards the minor child. Having considered that the learned Trial Court on an assessment of the pay slip for the month of July, 2023 to September,2023 of the Forest Department, where the petitioner was employed, considered the net income of the petitioner as Rs.45,932/-, I am of the opinion that the quantum of maintenance awarded is not in excess and is in consonance with the settled principles of law.

Having considered the same and the maintenance being awarded from the date of the application, I find no illegality in the impugned order. As such, the order dated 11th September, 2025 do not call for any interference. Consequently, the revisional application being CRR/7/2026 is dismissed. Pending application, if any, is consequently disposed of. ( Tirthankar Ghosh, J. )