IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2008 / 2ND SRAVANA 1930 RPFC.No. 233 of 2008() ---------------------- MC.188/2006 of M.C.188/06 OF FAMILY COURT, PALAKKAD .................... REVISION PETITIONER/COUNTER PETITIONER ----------------- VASUDEVAN, AGED 33, S/O.KOCHAN, PULICKAL VEEDU, CHITHALI, KUZHAL MANDOM, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAJESH SRI.P.BINNY JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: PETITIONERS ------------- 1. ANITHA, D/O.KESAVAN, AGED 29, KAMALANKADU VEEDU, ETHENNUR.P.O, (VIA) KODUVAYOOR, PALAKKAD. 2. VISHNUDAS, S/O.ANITHA, AGED 4 ½ YEARS (MINOR) (MINOR REP. BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT MOTHER). THIS REV.PETITION(FAMILY COURT) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ---------------------- R.P.F.C.No.233 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of July 2008 O R D E R The petitioner in this R.P.F.C assails an order passed under Section 125 Cr.P.C obliging him to pay maintenance at the rate of Rs.1,000/- per mensum to the second claimant admittedly his minor child. The claim of the first petitioner/wife under Section 125 Cr.P.C was turned down by the Family Court. 2. Marriage is admitted. Paternity is admitted. Separate residence is not disputed. What then is the contention regarding the claim of the minor child? The learned counsel for the petitioner only submits that the quantum of maintenance awarded is excessive. 3. There is a dispute about the nature of employment about the petitioner. Be that as it may, the amount presently ordered - Rs.1,000/- per mensum is perfectly justified even assuming that the petitioner has no employment whatsoever and he is just an able bodied person. He is expected to work, earn his livelihood and support his child. In any view of the matter, I am satisfied that the quantum of maintenance fixed does not R.P.F.C.No.233/08 2 warrant interference invoking the revisional jurisdiction of superintendence and correction vested in this court. 4. This petition is accordingly dismissed. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr R.P.F.C.No.233/08 3 R.BASANT, J R.P.F.C.No. ORDER 11/02/2008