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ANIL KSHETARPAL, HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, PRINCIPAL

Case at a glance

Outcome

Dismissed

Accordingly, the present Appeal stands dismissed

Provisions considered

Key paragraphs

  • Para 44. The present Appeal, along with pending application(s), shall stand disposed of in the aforesaid terms. ANIL KSHETARPAL, J. HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. NOVEMBER 14, 2025/rk/va

Judgment

Cause title

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + MAT.APP.(F.C.) 402/2025 & CM APPL. 71191/2025 (exp) SH. NARESH KUMAR .....Appellant Through:

Mr. Sumit Kumar Khatri, Advocate

versus

SMT. ARCHANA & ANR. .....Respondents Through:

Nemo

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR

O R D E R

% 14.11.2025

1.

The present Appeal has been filed under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, seeking to set aside the Impugned Order dated 28.08.2025, passed by learned Principal Judge (Family Court), Tis Hazari Courts, District North, Delhi in MT. No. 411/2018. By way of the Impugned Order, the monthly maintenance awarded to the Respondents was modified and increased.

2.

The learned Court of Metropolitan Magistrate, Tiz Hazari, Delhi, vide its Order dated 16.05.2011, had awarded monthly maintenance of an amount of Rs. 3000/- to the wife and Rs. 2000/- to the daughter. The said amounts stood increased to Rs. 5000/- each by way of the Impugned Order passed by the learned Family Court.

Operative part

3.

Since the Respondents are living in Faridabad, which is in the National Capital Region [“NCR”], and being a commercial city, the cost of living in the NCR is very high, the amount awarded by the learned Family Court is bare minimum. Hence, we find no ground to This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/11/2025 at 12:41:50 interfere with the Impugned Order. Accordingly, the present Appeal stands dismissed.

4.

The present Appeal, along with pending application(s), shall stand disposed of in the aforesaid terms. ANIL KSHETARPAL, J. HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. NOVEMBER 14, 2025/rk/va

Questions this judgment answers

What did the Court decide in this case?

The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, the present Appeal stands dismissed

Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?

Family Courts Act, 1984 — s. 19.

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