IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR and C.M.P.No.10807 of 2024 K.Gugan @ Gokul ... Petitioner vs.

Vijayalakshmi @ Keerthana ... Respondents PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to set aside the fair and decreetal order dated 07.03.2024 on the file of the Principal Subordinate Judge, Kancheepuram in I.A.No.1 of 2019 in H.M.O.P.No.336 of 2018.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Manoharan For Respondent : Mr.N.Ramanujam

O R D E R

The Civil Revision Petition is filed by the petitioner/husband challenging the order passed by the Principal Subordinate Court, Kancheepuram in I.A.No.1 of 2019 in H.M.O.P.No.336 of 2018, dated 07.03.2024 allowing the application filed by respondent by fixing interim maintenance at the rate of Rs.15,000/- per month for the respondent/wife and her daughter.

2. The petitioner/husband filed a original petition in H.M.O.P.No.336 of 2018 seeking divorce against the respondent/wife on the ground of cruelty. Pending main original petition, the respondent/wife filed an application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking interim maintenance at the rate of Rs.25,000/- per month to the respondent/wife and her daughter.

3. It was the specific case of the respondent that the petitioner is having rental income to the tune of Rs.1,00,000/- per month. The Trial Court, by impugned order directed the petitioner/husband to pay interim maintenance to the respondent/wife and her minor child at the rate of Rs.15,000/- per month. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner/husband has come before this Court.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the Trial Court without any basis fixed the quantum of interim maintenance at the rate of Rs.15,000/- per month and the same is excessive.

5. It is seen from the typed-set of papers in the affidavit filed in support of the petition for interim maintenance, the respondent clearly stated that the petitioner is having property worth about Rupees Thirty Crores and he is getting a rental income at the rate of Rs.1,00,000/- per month. However, in the counter affidavit, the petitioner has not controverted the said statement made by the respondent/wife. The petitioner in his counter to the petition seeking interim maintenance has not stated anything regarding his income. Therefore, the Trial Court taking into consideration the statement made by the parties in their respective affidavit of assets and liabilities was pleased to fix the quantum of interim maintenance at Rs.15,000/- per month. The said amount is payable to the respondent/wife and also for her minor child.

6. Taking into consideration the amount of interim maintenance ordered by the Principal Subordinate Court, Kancheepuram, is not only for the respondent/wife and also for her minor child, this Court feels the same is very reasonable one and this Court finds nothing to interfere with the same.

7. Accordingly, the Civil Revision Petition is dismissed. No costs.

Consequently, the connected civil miscellaneous petition is closed.

17.02.2026 Index : Yes / No Speaking order : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No dm To The Principal Subordinate Court, Kancheepuram.

S.SOUNTHAR, J.

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