IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED :19.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR and CMP.No.31275 of 2025 Viijayakumar ... Petitioner vs.

Daisy Rani ... Respondent PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, praying to set aside the fair and decreetal order dated 02.08.2025 passed in I.A.No.1 of 2024 in O.P.No.2305 of 2023 on the file of the VII Additional Family Judge, Chennai by allowing the Civil Revision Petition.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Rajkumar For Respondent :M/s.Geetha Ramaseshan O R D E R The Civil Revision Petition is filed challenging the order passed by the Family Court, directing the petitioner to pay monthly maintenance at the rate of Rs.15,000/- per month to the respondent and her child.

2. The petitioner herein filed a petition for divorce under Section 39 of Indian Divorce Act, 1869. The respondent/wife filed an application seeking interim maintenance. She claimed interim maintenance at the rate of Rs.22,000/- per month. However, the Family Court by impugned order directed the petitioner to pay interim maintenance of Rs.15,000/- per month. Aggrieved by the quantum of maintenance, the petitioner has come