IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 501 OF 2008 Rajendra S. Malhotra... ...... ......Petitioner V/s Mrs.Geetanjali Sukhvinder Malhotrs & Anr... ...Respondents. Mr.S.V.Marwadi, Adv. For the petitioner. Mrs.M.H.Mhatre, APP For the respondent. CORAM: A.P.DESHPANDE, J. 18/3/08 PC: Respondent No.1 filed a complaint in the Court of JMFC, Panvel being RC No.148/07 under sections 17(1)(2), 18(a), 20(2) and 19(8) of the Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005. One of the reliefs claimed is award of maintenance. The present petitioner happens to be father in law of respondent No.1 whereas her husband is joined as respondent No.1 in the complaint. The trial Court passed an order directing respondent No.1 to pay interim maintenance of Rs.5000/- per month to the applicant from the date of order. It is relevant to note that no order has been passed against the present petitioner. The present petitioner despite the fact that he is not prejudicially affected by the impugned order filed a revision application before the Sessions Judge at Alibag and the revision having been dismissed by Sessions Judge present petition has been filed. The Sessions Judge has held 1 that the petitioner herein has no locus to file revision and it is only the respondent No.1 in the complaint against whom an order of maintenance has been passed has the locus to file a revision. The reasoning adopted by the Sessions Judge in dismissing the revision cannot be faulted. In the result there being no merit in the petitioner same stands summarily dismissed. 18.3.08 2