R. Narayana Pisharadi, J.

The path of execution is not an easy going highway. It does not provide short-cuts to the destination. Thus observed the Calcutta High Court on the hurdles in execution of the orders awarding maintenance to wives (Anita Karmokar v. Birendra Chandra Karmokar : AIR 1962 Cal 88).

2. This is yet another case in which the order passed by a Family Court striking off the defence of the husband in a proceeding instituted by the wife is under challenge.

3. The petitioner is the husband and the respondent is the wife. The wife filed O.P.No.1402/2012 against the husband and his parents in the Family Court, Palakkad for granting a decree for realisation of an amount of Rs.60,94,753/- which includes the value of the gold ornaments allegedly entrusted to them by her at the time of the marriage and also an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- allegedly given to them from her family.

4. The wife subsequently instituted M.C.No.25/2013 against the husband under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for granting maintenance to her and their child. As per the order dated 31.03.2016 in M.C.No.25/2013, the Family Court directed the husband to pay Rs.10,000/- per month as maint