THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1959 of 2011 & CRIMINAL REVISION SR.No.31578 of 2011 COMMON ORDER: Since the parties in both these cases are same and both these cases arose out of F.C.M.P.No.12 of 2010 on the file of District Judge- cum-Judge, Family Court, Srikakulam, they are being disposed of by this common order. Criminal Revision Case No.1959 of 2011 is filed challenging the order dated 29.08.2011 in Crl.M.P.No.109 of 2011 in F.C.M.C.No.12 of 2010 on the file of District Judge-cum-Judge, Family Court, Srikakulam, whereby the petition filed by the petitioner, seeking to set aside the ex parte order dated 13.06.2011, was dismissed. Criminal Revision Case Sr.No.31578 of 2011 is filed aggrieved by order, dated 20.01.2011, in M.P.No.10 of 2011 in F.C.M.P.No.12 of 2010 on the file of District Judge-cum-Judge, Family Court, Srikakulam, whereby the petitioner herein was directed to pay an amount of Rs.5,000/- per month to the 1st respondent herein and Rs.1,000/- each per month to the 2nd and 3rd respondents herein, towards interim maintenance, from the date of the order till disposal of main F.C.M.C.No.12 of 2010. The ex parte order, dated 13.06.2011, in F.C.M.C.No.12 of 2010 passed by the District Judge-cum-Judge, Family Court, Srikakulam, reads as follows: “Petitioner present. Respondent absent. Interim Maintenance not paid. Respondent set ex parte. For ex parte evidence 20.06.2011.” Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner may be given one more opportunity to defend his case. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that the petitioner can be given one more opportunity. Hence, the petitioner is directed to file an application to set aside the ex parte order dated 13.06.2011. On such application being filed, the Court below is directed to set aside the ex parte order dated 13.06.2011 and to dispose of the main case after due trial within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Meanwhile, during pendency of F.C.M.P.No.12 of 2010 on the file of District Judge-cum-Judge, Family Court, Srikakulam, the petitioner is directed to pay monthly maintenance of Rs.1,000/- each to the respondents 1 to 3 herein. Accordingly, these Criminal Revision Cases are disposed of. ____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 21.09.2011 v v