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WP No. 6802 of 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO

WRIT PETITION NO. 6802 OF 2024 (GM-FC)

BETWEEN:

SMT. SHWETHA K W/O SRI.HARSHAD S

AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.33, 2^ND FLOOR,

SRI. GURU NILAYA SOLLAPURADAMMA LAYOUT,

AMRUTHA VIDYALAYA SONNENAHALLI

ULLALA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU 560 056.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. MURTHY M.V.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

SRI. HARSHA D.S S/O D.R. SHANKARANARAYANA

AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, Digitally signed R/AT NO.501, ‘A’ BLOCK, by

SUNRISE BRINDAVAN APARTMENT, VIJAYALAKSHMI B N DODDAKALLASANDRA

Location: HIGH BENGALURU - 560 062.

COURT OF …RESPONDENT KARNATAKA

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO GRANT WRIT OF MANDAMUS BY MODIFYING THE ANNX-G INTERIM MAINTENANCE ORDER DTD. 20.04.2023 PASSED ON IA NO.3 TO 5 BY THE HONBLE 2ND ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU IN M.C.NO.2971/2021 BY DIRECTING RESPONDENT / HUSBAND TO PAY INTERIM MAINTENANCE OF RS. 25,000/- PER MONTH TO THE PETITIONER AND RS. 15,000/- PER MONTH TO THE MINOR

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DAUGHTER, FROM THE DATE OF FILING OF THE APPLICATION TILL THE DATE OF DISPOSAL OF THE CASE FURTHER DIRECT RESPONDENT / HUSBAND TO BARE ENTIRE EDUCATIONAL

EXPENSES OF HIS MINOR DAUGHTER.

THIS PETITION HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR ORDERS ON 24.03.2026 AND COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE

FOLLOWING:

CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO

CAV ORDER

This petition is filed by the petitioner being aggrieved

by the order on I.A.Nos.III to V dated 20.04.2023 passed in M.C.No.2971/2021 by the II Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru, (hereinafter referred to as ‘Family Court’) whereby, the Family Court has partly allowed the applications directing the respondent to pay monthly interim maintenance of Rs.20,000/- to the petitioner and Rs.15,000/- per month as financial support to the minor child and has further directed the respondent to bear 70% of the educational expenses of the child and petitioner to bear remaining 30% of the educational

expenses of the minor child.

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2. The brief facts of the case are as follows:

The petitioner and the respondent are legally wedded

wife and husband. Their marriage was solemnized on 29.01.2015 at Shri.Veerubai Kalyana Mantapa, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru in accordance with Hindu rites and customs. Out of the wedlock, they have a minor daughter, Kum. Shravya, born on 18.11.2015, who is presently about 8 years old. The respondent/husband filed M.C.No.2971/2021 under Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 seeking dissolution of marriage and cancellation of the marriage certificate, making allegations against the petitioner. The petitioner has filed her statement of objection denying the said allegations. During the pendency of the proceedings, on 01.09.2021, the petitioner filed I.A.No.III under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 seeking Rs.50,000/- per month as maintenance pendente lite and Rs.75,000/- towards litigation expenses and I.A.Nos.IV and V under Section 26 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 seeking Rs.25,000/- per month towards maintenance of the minor daughter and

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seeking Rs.50,000/- per annum towards educational

expenses of the minor child.

3. The respondent/husband filed objections denying

his liability to pay maintenance to both the petitioner and

the minor child, including educational expenses.

4. By order dated 20.04.2023, the Family Court has

partly allowed I.A.Nos.III to V and directed the respondent – husband to pay Rs.20,000/- per month as interim maintenance to the petitioner and directed payment of Rs.15,000/- per month towards maintenance of the minor child. It further ordered that maintenance shall be payable from the date of the order till disposal of the petition and directed the respondent – husband to bear 70% of the educational expenses and directed the petitioner