Devan Ramachandran , J.

The appellant challenges the order of the learned Family Court, Malappuram, dated 16.08.2024, in IA No.1/2024 in OP No.1484/2022.

2. Compendiously, the above Original Petition was filed by the respondents, seeking return of gold ornaments of the first respondent and money - which she stated to comprise her patrimony - as also past maintenance; in which, they filed IA No.1/2024, seeking that the pleadings of the appellant herein be struck off since he had violated the earlier order of maintenance which he suffered in MC No.538/2022.

3. The learned Family Court allowed the afore application and struck off the pleadings of the appellant; thus constraining him to approach this Court through this appeal.

4. We do not propose to enter into the facts and details of this case for the singular reason that, as was undertaken by Sri.C.Dinesh - appearing for the appellant before this Court, when we considered this matter on 19.01.2026, the appellant is stated to have now paid off the entire arrears of maintenance in MC No.538/2022; and the learned counsel now further undertake that his client will continue to pay the amounts without default in future.

5. In fact, Sri.Aashiq