IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S.SOUNTHAR
Nisha Anurag Lodha – Appellant
Versus
Anurag Lodha S/o Vimal Chand Lodha – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of petitions filed regarding interim maintenance. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. court’s directive on maintainability of the petitioner’s application. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. discussion on the petitioner’s and respondent’s income and expenses. (Para 8 , 11) |
| 4. assessment of interim maintenance requests and court’s conclusions. (Para 10 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. final order regarding the petitions and confirmation of family court's order. (Para 14 , 15) |
ORDER :
S. Sounthar, J.
CRP No.2109 of 2025 has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal Judge, Family Court, Chennai to number the application filed by the petitioner/ wife seeking to strike off the pleadings of the respondent/husband for his failure to comply with the order of interim maintenance made in I.A.No.1 of 2023 in O.P.No.2134 of 2023, dated 30.12.2024.
2. CRP No.2712 of 2025 has been filed by the petitioner/wife seeking enhancement of interim maintenance awarded by the Family Court, Chennai in I.A.No.1 of 2023 in O.P.No.2134 of 2023.
3. It is not disputed that the respondent/husband filed the main original petition seeking dissolution of the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent that had taken place on 04.
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