IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA WRIT PETITION NO.23204 OF 2025 (GM-FC)

BETWEEN:

1. MRS RAGALAPALLY KRISHNAVENI, W/O MR DOODI SUNIL KUMAR, D/O MR R CHANDRA SEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O 183, SHREENIVASA NILAYA, 2ND STAGE, BTM LAYOUT, 18TH MAIN, 1ST PHASE, NEAR CANARA BANK, BENGALURU - 560076 ALSO AT: 19 - 12 - 477 BAIRAGIOATTEDA, TIRUPATI, ANDHRA PRADSH - 517501.

Digitally signed 2. MS DOODI DHATHRIKA, by AASEEFA D/O MR DOODI SUNIL KUMAR, PARVEEN AGED ABOUT 4 YEARS, Location: HIGH R/O NO 183, SHREENIVASA NILAYA, COURT OF 2^ND STAGE, BTM LAYOUT, KARNATAKA

18TH MAIN, 1ST PHASE, NEAR CANARA BANK, BENGALURU - 560076 REPRESENTED BY PETITONER NO. 1 …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SONIA RAJESH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

MR. DODDI SUNIL KUMAR, S/O MR DOODI SRINVIASALU AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/O 183, SHREENIVASA NILAYA, 2ND STAGE, BTM LAUYOUT

18^TH MAIN, 1ST PHASE, NEAR CANARA BANK, BENGALURU - 560076.

ALSO AT:

NO. 5-429-2-9-1, DEVALAM STREET, MADANAPALLI, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517325 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. AISHWARYA REKULGI, ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT TO ALTER / MODIFY THE ORDER DATED 28.04.2025 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL JUDGE FAMILY COURT BANGALORE IN CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS NO. 104/2023 IN AWARDING MEAGER MONTHLY INTERIM MAINTENANCE OF RS.10,000/- TO PETITIONER NO.2 AND RS.30,000/- TOWARDS LITIGATION EXPENSES AND TO ENHANCE THE INTERIM MONTHLY MAINTENANCE AWARDED TO THE PETITIONERS, VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B-GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA

ORAL ORDER

Heard Ms.Sonia Rajesh, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Ms.Aishwarya Rekulgi, learned counsel for respondent.

2. Being aggrieved by the order that is rendered by the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru on I.A.No.III in Crl.Misc.No.104/2023 dated 28.04.2025, this writ petition is filed.

3. First petitioner being the wife, second petitioner being the minor child of the respondent filed I.A.No.III in Crl.Misc.No.104/2023 seeking a direction to the respondent to pay them interim maintenance of Rs.1,07,531/- per month, besides a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- towards litigation expenses. Family Court gave a finding that petitioner No.1/wife is not entitled for any interim maintenance. However, the Court directed the respondent to pay petitioner No.2/child a sum of Rs.10,000/- per month towards interim maintenance.

4. The version of first petitioner is that she as wife is entitled for interim maintenance from respondent/husband. The version of second petitioner child is that the maintenance granted is grossly low. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that respondent is earning around Rs.1,25,000/- per month and he holds vast property. Petitioner No.2 is aged around four years and she is being looked after by petitioner No.1. Petitioner No.1 is incurring huge expenditure for the nourishment of petitioner No.2 and for providing good education. But, Family Court without taking into consideration the necessities of the petitioners, rejected the claim of petitioner No.1 and granted very meagre sum as interim maintenance to petitioner No.2. Learned counsel thereby seeks to allow the writ petition and thereby direct the respondent to pay the petitioners the sum claimed towards interim maintenance.

5. Vehemently opposing the submission thus made, learned counsel for respondent submits that petitioner No.1 is incurring not more than Rs.2,000/- per month for the education of the child. Petitioner No.1 is also an employee and she earns more than the respondent. Father of the respondent is suffering from ill health and therefore respondent is under obligation to spend huge amount for the treatment of his father. Family Court rightly rejected the claim of petitioner No.1