IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2007 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1929 MFA.No. 495 of 1999(B) ---------------------- OP.167/1996 of I ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, PALAKKAD .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: ----------- N.JEEVACHANDRAN, S/O.V.N.K.K.NAIR, RESIDING AT KARUNALAYAM, PERUVEMBA P.O., [A;ALLAD -678 531. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT: ------------- LAKSHMI, D/O.SAROJINI AMMA, LECTURER IN ENGLISH, N.S.S.COLLEGE, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ASP.KURUP SMT.SANDHYA DEVI THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. ------------------------------------- M.F.A.No.495 OF 1999 ------------------------------------- Dated 4th June, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This appeal is filed by the father of a female girl, now aged 16. Marriage of the appellant and respondent got strained and divorce was granted on the basis of settlement. In that settlement, it was agreed that the girl child will be with the respondent mother. Rs.1,000/= per month was also agreed to be paid as maintenance to the child. Appellant himself has increased the amount to Rs.2,500/= and he submitted that he will pay Rs.2,500/= per month, but, he only prays for visitorial right. Appellant is allowed to visit the child at the school during lunch hours. Appellant also will be free to take out the child once in a week during lunch hours and return her before the school starts for afternoon session provided, the entire arrears of maintenance, if any, is paid on or before 30.06.2007. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.P.BALACHANDRAN JUDGE tks