Muthunachiar vs Muthuraja - 2026 Supreme(Mad) 939

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2026 Supreme(Mad) 939

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
P.VELMURUGAN, R.POORNIMA
Muthunachiar – Appellant
Versus
Muthuraja – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr.S.Srinivasaraghavan for Mr.Muthumalai
For the Respondent: Mr.M.Jegadeesh Pandian

JUDGMENT :

R.POORNIMA, J.

This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed against the order and decretal order dated 31.01.2020 made in HMOP No.111 of 2014 on the file of the Family Court, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputtur.

2.Brief case of the petition before the lower Court is as follows:

(i) The appellant / respondent is the wife and the respondent/petitioner is the husband. The marriage between the petitioner and the respondent was solemnized, on 25.06.2004 at Sivakasi Sri Karukkuvel Ayyanar Kovil Thirumana Mandapam, according to Hindu Customs and Rites. After marriage, the couple resided in the matrimonial home of the petitioner as a joint family.

(ii) Immediately after the marriage, the respondent had a quarrel with the petitioner. The respondent insisted for separate residence and she also quarrel with her mother-in-law and father-in-law by using abusive words.

(iii) Within a month of marriage, the petitioner aware of the respondent's cruel nature, separated from his parents and lived separately in Sivakasi. Even while living separately, the respondent abused and physically assaulted the petitioner and spoke to him in humiliating words.

(iv) The petitioner, therefore, went to Asilapu

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