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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
JAYANT BANERJI, K.V.ARAVIND
K.C.Shivamurthy, S/o. Kabbur Channabasappa – Appellant
Versus
B.V. Savithramma, W/o. K. C. Shivamurthy – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
JAYANT BANERJI, J.
1. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned counsel for the respondents.
2. This appeal has been filed seeking the following relief.
“WHEREFORE, it is prayed that this Hon’ble court may be pleased to set aside the order dated 14.02.2018 in Crl.Misc.No.126/2016 on the file of the Judge, Family Court, at Davanagere, petition filed by the respondents u/s 18 of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act be rejected and this appeal be allowed with costs throughout.”
3. The impugned order passed by the Judge, Family Court, Davanagere on 14.02.2018 has been passed on an application moved under Section 18 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, Act by the petitioners - respondents. The aforesaid petition under of the Act was partly allowed with cost of Rs.1,000/- directing that the petitioners - respondents 1 and 2 are entitled for maintenance of Rs.1,500/- each per month from the date of the petition. Petitioner - Respondent No. 1 is the wife and the petitioner - respondent No.2 is the daughter of the appellant. The case of the petitioners - respondents in their petition under of the Act was that the petitioner No.1 came to know that the app
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