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2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 45876

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Shoba Annamma Eapen, J
SADIK.P.S – Appellant
Versus
THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER/MAINTENANCE TRIBUNAL – Respondent
WP(C) No.21008/2025



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: K.M.MUHAMMED HUSSAIN
For the Respondents: G.HARIKRISHNAN

Modification of maintenance obligations through mediation is upholded, ensuring compliance with agreements made between parties.

Headnote:The petitioner challenged the order of the Maintenance Tribunal mandating a monthly maintenance payment of ₹8,000 to his parents. The matter was referred to mediation, resulting in a revised maintenance agreement of ₹3,500 each per month. The court modified the Tribunal's order accordingly, formalizing the mediation agreement as part of the ruling. The terms of the final judgment are captured in the ruling, including the modification of the existing maintain payment structure.

Table of Content
1. initial maintenance decision by the tribunal (Para 1)
2. the court facilitated a mediation that altered maintenance terms (Para 2)
3. final order to implement mediation agreement (Para 3)

JUDGMENT

This writ petition was filed by the petitioner aggrieved by Ext.P1 order of the first respondent/Maintenance Tribunal, by which the petitioner was directed to pay maintenance ₹8,000/- each per month to his parents, who are respondents 2 and 3 herein.

2. When the matter was taken up for consideration on

22.09.2025, this Court directed the parties to appear before the Mediation Centre attached to the District Court, Thrissur, for mediation on 09.10.2025. Accordingly, the parties appeared for mediation and the matter was settled between the parties. The mediator forwarded to this Court the mediation agreement dated 10.10.2025 entered into between the parties, wherein the petitioner agreed to pay an amount of ₹3,500/-

each per month to respondents 2 and 3 as maintenance.

In view of the Mediation Agreement entered into between the parties, the writ petition is disposed of, as follows:

a) Ext.P1 order passed by the Maintenance Tribunal as regards payment of maintenance is modified, directing the petitioner to pay maintenance @ ₹3,500/- each per month to respondents 2 and WP(C) No.21008/2025

3, on or before 10th of every month, starting from November, 2025.

b) The other reliefs granted in Ext.P1 order shall stand.

c) The mediation agreement will form part of this judgment.

Sd/-

SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN JUDGE bka/-

WP(C) No.21008/2025 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 21008/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.RDOTSR/9564/2024 - C2 PASSED BY THE 1 ST RESPONDENT DATED 10-02-2025 Exhibit P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE MC 111 OF 2024 ON THE FILES OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE KODUNGALLUR DATED 19-07-2024 Exhibit P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN CRL.MP.6306 OF 2024 IN MC 111 OF 2024 ON THE FILES OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE KODUNGALLUR DATED 22-07-2024 pruL A DISTRICT REDIATION CENTRE, TERISSUR Near District Court Complex, Ayyanthole P.O., Thrissur-680 003.

Emafl:thrissurdmc@rmall.com Phone: 0487-2360010 D.No. 3;2jLcr #025. 13.10.2025 From:

'Ihe Centre Co-ordinator Distict Mediation Centre Thrissun Tb:

The Hon'ble Registrar (Judicial)

The mgh Court of Kerala, Kodi-682031. Respected Sir, Sub: Mediation in WP (c) 21008/25 Mediation Report Submitting of.-reg.

Ref: Order dated 23/09/25 f Hon'ble IIigiv Court of Kerala received through email with reference to the above, I am submitting the mediation report (Settled Report ) submitted by the mediator in WP (C) No 21008/25 in the file of the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala .

Your futhfully, o-ordinator :I:whS:

Civil Judge (Senior vision)

District Mediation Centre Thrissur.

DISTRICT MEDIATION CENTRE, THRISSUR Near District Court Complex, Ayyanthole P.O., Thrissur-680 003.

REPORT ioN REDIATION a.GflevDay@#Buf4-

Name oF the MediatoF Dctalfls Of the case considered ( Case N®o and Court )

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Date of refference for mediation Dates fixed for appearance of parties : 9 `/4 ` 2Z92±i /a-4i#25j5 Date ofcounchusion : /O_/C) `2Z325-

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BEFORE THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF RERALA AT ERNAKULAM W.PJcl . No. 21008/ 202S(A}

(IN R.D.O.Tsros64/2024{2 DATED io.2.202g nmDIATloN AGREEnmNr EFmsRED INTo BErwEEN TEE pARTHs IN TIH ABOVE CASE. DATED Ion OCTOBER. 2025 AT DISTRICT nAIDIATION CENTRE. TERls SUR.

PETITIONER:

SADK. P. S, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. SULAHVIAN, PALLITIIOTTUNGALL HOUSE, CIERU CIENAM, CIHRPPU vlLLACH3, TmlssuR DlsT-680561 .

(THE PETITIONER, RERE IN AFTER REFERRED AS PAITY NO: 1)

NDENT TITIORERS:

I.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAI OFFICER/MAINTENANCE TRIBUNAL, THRISSUR.

2. SULAIMAN, AGED 75 YEARS, S/O. VELAN KUNJI, PALLITHOTTUNGALL HOUSE, CIHRU CIHNAM, CRERPPU VILLAGE, THRISSUR DIST- 680561 .

3. AABITHA, AGED 63 yEARs, w/o. surAIMAN, PALLITHOTTUNGALL HouSE, cRERu clmIAM, clHRppu VILLAGE, THRIS

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