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2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 53634

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, J
SHANAVAS BABU – Appellant
Versus
AKMAR JABIN – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.P.SAMSUDIN, SHRI.JASNEED JAMAL, SMT.LIRA A.B., SMT.DEVIKA E.D.

O R D E R

This Revision Petition has been filed challenging the judgment passed by the Family Court, Malappuram in M.C.No.459 of 2022.

2. The petitioner is the husband of the 1st respondent and the father of the 2nd respondent. The respondents filed an application for maintenance before the Family Court, Malappuram seeking monthly maintenance at the rate of Rs.15,000/- and Rs.12,000/- respectively. The Family Court, after trial, granted monthly maintenance at the rate of Rs.5,000/- to the 1st respondent and Rs.4,000/- to the 2nd respondent. The said judgment is under challenge in this revision petition.

3. Heard both sides.

4. The marriage and paternity are not in dispute. Even though the petitioner has taken a contention that the 1st respondent is employed, no evidence has been adduced to substantiate the said contention. Admittedly, the petitioner is a driver employed abroad. According to the 1st respondent, the petitioner earns a monthly salary of Rs.1,00,000/-. It is denied by the petitioner. However, he has not produced any document to show his income. In Rajnesh v. Neha and Another [(2021) 2 SCC 324] , the Supreme Court held that if the husband fails to produce documentary evid

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