IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2010 / 28TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 28537 of 2010(N) -------------------------- OP.862/2008 of FAMILY COURT, MALAPPURAM .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ RAJAGOPALAN, S/O. SANKARANARAYANAN NAIR, AGED 42 YEARS, MANKAVIL HOUSE, THENHIPALAM AMSOM DESOM, P.O.THENHIPALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.G.HARIHARAN, SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. SMT. SABITHA, D/O. SREEDHARAN NAIR, KANHIPPURATH HOUSE, VENNAYAR P.O., AYIKKARAPPADY, VIA PULIKKAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. GOC IN-CHARGE, HQ SOUTHERN COMMAND, PAO (OR)EME, P.O.TRIMULGHERRY, SECUNDERABAD-500 021. R2 BY ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.S.G OF INDIA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S.SIRI JAGAN, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 28537 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of October, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is challenging Ext.P3 order of the Army whereby amounts have been deducted from the petitioner's salary for payment of maintenance to his wife. That order is an order which comes squarely within the purview of the Armed Forces Tribunals Act. Therefore the petitioner's remedy lies before the Armed Forces Tribunal. Accordingly without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to approach the Armed Forces Tribunal for the reliefs prayed for, this writ petition is dismissed. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. mns