IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI THURSDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2010 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 1545 of 2010(R) ------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 19/11/2009 IN IA.1929/08 IN OP.726/2008 of FAMILY COURT,KOLLAM .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- PRADEEP KUMAR, S/O. RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHARUVILA VEEDU, THAZHAM, CHATHANNOOR. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR SRI.C.S.DIAS SRI.N.K.SUBRAMANIAN SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SHIBIJA, W/O. PRADEEP KUMAR, AGED 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT "AKSHAYA" PTHENKULAM P.O., POOTHAKKULAM VILLAGE, KOLLAM. 2. ABIJITH, D/O. PRADEEP KUMAR, AGED 5, MINOR, RESIDING AT "AKHAYA",PUTHENKULAM POOTHAKKULAM VILLAGE, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER AND NEXT FRIEND SHIBIJA, THE 1ST RESPONDENT ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. * * * * * * * * * * * * * W.P.C.No.1545 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of May 2010 J U D G M E N T Basant,J The petitioner/father has been directed by the impugned order to pay interim maintenance at the rate of Rs.2,000/- per mensum to his minor son aged 4½ years. The child is admittedly with its mother. He has no income of his own. Father is an Assistant Engineer in the Kerala State Electricity Board drawing an income exceeding Rs.25,000/-. 2. The petitioner claims to be aggrieved by the impugned order. What is the grievance? No worthwhile grievance is raised against the impugned order. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is making the payments under the impugned order and he has filed this writ petition only in his anxiety to explore the possibilities of a settlement. Parties were referred to the mediator. No settlement has been reached. The mediator has reported that fact to this court. W.P.(C).No.1545/10 : 2 : 3. We do not, in these circumstances, find any reason to admit this writ petition or interfere with the impugned order. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that from the date of the order, amounts are being paid promptly. For the arrears, that is due, steps in execution have been taken. The petitioner prays for a direction to enable him to claim instalment facility before the court below. 5. In the facts and circumstances of this case, we are not persuaded that any such direction need be issued. 6. This writ petition is accordingly dismissed. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) (M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge W.P.(C).No.1545/10 : 3 : W.P.(C).No.1545/10 : 4 : R.BASANT & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. .No. of 200 ORDER/JUDGMENT 29/07/2009