O R D E R

Dated, this the 7th December, 2022 In this revision petition filed under Section 19 (4) of the Family Courts Act, 1984 , the revision petitioner, who is the respondent in M.C.No.65/2020 on the files of the Family Court, Pala, impugns order in the above M.C.

dated 17.01.2022.

2. The respondents herein are the petitioners in the above M.C, who are the wife and minor child of the revision petitioner.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the revision petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the respondents.

4. The learned counsel for the revision petitioner submitted that the order impugned is an ex-parte one passed on 17.01.2022 in M.C.No.65/2020 against the revision petitioner due to his failure to appear and contest the matter before the Family Court. According to him, the notice in the M.C. proceedings was received in the COVID period and thereafter, the petitioner went in search of a job in Udupi. Therefore, he could not appear before the Family Court and contest the matter. He also submitted that the revision petitioner has a specific case that the 1st respondent herein, is having job and income. Therefore, the ex-parte order is liable to be set aside with oppor