IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22.01.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE C.M.A. No. 2211 of 2023 and C.M.P. No. 21251 of 2023 Subash 37 yrs /M, S/o.Masilamani, Temporarily working at United Test & Assembly (Company) Centre Ltd., No.5, Serangoon North, Ave.5, Singapore – 554 916 Permanently residing at No.183/63, Palaniandavar Koil Street, Chennai – 23. ... Appellant Vs.

Subha 35 yrs/F W/o.Subash No.20, Namman Nagar, Madambakkam, Guduvanchery, Chengalpattu Taluk, Kanchipuram District. ... Respondent PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 19 of the Family Court Act, 1984 to set aside the impugned order passed in H.M.O.P.No.2762 of 2018 dated 07.07.2023 on the file of the III Additional Principal Family Court, Chennai and thus render justice.

For Appellant : Mr.S.Veeraraghavan.

For Respondent : Mr.R.Lokeshwaran.

J U D G M E N T

(Delivered by Dr. A.D. Maria Clete, J)

This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is directed against the order of the III Additional Principal Family Court, Chennai, allowing H.M.O.P. No.2762 of 2018, a petition seeking restitution of conjugal rights directing the appellant to join