2025 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 438269
THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
LALITHA KANNEGANTI
MRS SREEJA V – Appellant
Versus
MR RAJESH PULIYANKALATH – Respondent
WP 33352/2018
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI
WRIT PETITION NO. 33352 OF 2018 (GM-FC)
C/W
WRIT PETITION NO. 50113 OF 2015 (GM-FC)
IN WP No. 33352/2018
BETWEEN:
1. MRS SREEJA V
WIEF OF RAJESH PULIYANKALATH,
HARISREE, THENKURISSI,
PALAKKAD DISTRICT,
KERALA 678671.
…PETITIONER
(BY SMT. SREEJA V., PARTY IN PERSON)
AND:
1. MR RAJESH PULIYANKALATH
Digitally signed
by MEGHA HARISREE, THENKURISSI,
MOHAN
PALAKKAD DISTRICT,
Location: HI GH
COURT OF KERALA 678671,
KARNATAKA
OFFICIAL ADDRESS:
GENPACT HEADSTRONG CAMPITAL MARKETS,
D-4, SECTOR 59,
NOIDA UTTAR PRADESH 201307.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. ABHISHEK R. HUDDAR, ADVOCATE)
THIS WP FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA BY PARTY-IN-PERSON PRAYING TO- IMPOSE 12% INTEREST ON ARREARS RS.9,70,000 AND INITIATE APPROPRIATE SUO-MOTU CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE RESPONDENT FOR THE DELIBERATE NON COMPLIANCE OF EXISTING MAINTENANCE ORDERS, SO AS TO UPHOLD THE MAJESTY OF LAW
HC-KAR AND DIGNITY OF COURTS AS WELL AS SANCTITY OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AND ETC.
IN WP NO. 50113/2015 BETWEEN:
1. SHRI RAJESH PULIYANKALATH SON OF SHRI. M. PADMANABHAN, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, PERMANENT ADDRESS, "HARISREE", THENKURISSI PO, PALAKAKAD, KERALA, CURRENTLY IN UTTAR PRADESH, AT FLAT NO. 105, KALA PATHAR ROAD, INDRAPURAM, UTTAR PRADESH.
...PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHISHEK R. HUDDAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. SMT SHEEJA V DAUGHTER OF P. VIJAYAN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT BHAGINI RESIDENCY/LODGE, RAMAMURTHY NAGAR, BANGALORE, PERMANENT ADDRESS "JAYA NIWAS"
ALAGAPPA NAGAR, TRISSUR, KERALA 680 302 ...RESPONDENT THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN MIS PET.91 OF 2015 ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE I ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT AT BANGALORE, QUASH THE ORDER DTD. 17.10.2015 IN MIS. PET.NO.91 OF 2015 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT AT BANGALORE VIDE ANNEX-P ETC.
THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI HC-KAR
ORAL ORDER
IN WP No. 33352/2018 The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: (page 96 para 74 (a to f)
“74. It is therefore most respectfully & humbly prayed that and/or other appropriate writ/orders/directions may be this Hon'ble Court by issuing a writ of mandamus. pleased to:
a) Impose 12% interest on arrears Rs. 9,70,000, and initiate appropriate suo- motu contempt proceedings against the respondent for the deliberate non compliance of existing maintenance orders, so as to uphold the majesty of law and dignity of courts as well as sanctity of Court proceedings; and to protect the fundamental rights guaranteed under the constitution.
b) As per the allowed appeals, Grant 2/3rd of the salary of the respondent as monthly maintenance from the date of filing of Appeal (i.e. 14.12.2009) and give direction to the employer of the respondent to attach 2/3rd salary of the respondent no. 1, who is working in Genpact Headstrong Capital HC-KAR Markets India Pvt. Ltd. at D-4, Sector 59, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201307, to the S/B A/c of the petitioner having A/c No.: 084201503947 of ICICI Bank, Rohini, Delhi, under Order 21-1(b) and Section 60(1) (IA) read with Rule 48-A of Civil Procedure Code, 1908 and Order 21-1(b) of Civil Procedure Code, 1908 and in the interest of justice, to recover arrears (which will be Rs. 4782054 as per the said order) from the date of filing 14.12.2009 as well as future maintenance amount, considering the proofs (Annexure E1) produced by the petitioner showing the respondent's deliberate non- compliance of Supreme court maintenance order dated 18.3.2013 (Annexure B1) & 3.2.2015 (Annexure C page 113) as well as the order dated 17.10.2015 of Family Court 97 Bangalore (Annexure D1) which had directed to deposit the amount to petitioner's ICICI A/C 084201503947 at the earliest (as per prayer (j) of I.A. 106-110/2015); and also considering the de