2025:KER:25737 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 5TH CHAITHRA, 1947 RPFC NO. 222 OF 2013 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 28.12.2012 IN MC NO.264 OF 2012 OF FAMILY COURT,KOZHIKODE REVISION PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS: 1 MITHRAVINDHA K. AGED 43 YEARS, D/O. LATE PURUSHOTHAMAN, KARUVATHIL HOUSE, KOMMERI P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 007, MEDICAL COLLEGE POLICE STATION LIMIT. 2 REVAND AGED 4 YEARS (MINOR), S/O. S. MOHANAN, R EP. BY GUARDIAN MOTHER IST PETITIONER. BY ADVS. SRI.NIRMAL. S SMT.VEENA HARI RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT: 1 S.MOHANAN AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. LATE SUKUMARAN, C/O. VIJAYAKUMARI RAJAN, KOTTAKKAKATHU HOUSE, NAGAROOR P.O., KILIMANUR VIA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 601, KILIMANNUR POLICE STATION LIMIT. 2025:KER:25737 RPFC NO.222 OF 2013 2 2 REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA, SNSM BUILDINGS, PETTA, KARALKADA JN, P.O, KAITHAMUKKU ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED ) THIS REV.PETITION(FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:25737 RPFC NO.222 OF 2013 3 ORDER This Revision Petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the Family Court, Kozhikode in M. C. No.264/2012. 2. The 1st petitioner is the wife and the 2nd petitioner is the son of the respondent. The petitioners filed a maintenance case against the respondent claiming maintenance at the rate of ₹10,000/- each per month. The Family Court after the trial, granted a monthly maintenance of ₹2,500/- (Rupees Two thousand and five hundred only) to the 1st petitioner and ₹2,000/- (Rupees Two thousand only) to the 2nd petitioner. Dissatisfied with the quantum of maintenance, the petitioners have approached this Court. 3. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. The impugned order was passed on 28.12.2012. This Revision Petition has been filed in the year 2013. Even 2025:KER:25737 RPFC NO.222 OF 2013 4 though twelve years have elapsed, the service of the respondent could not be effected. 5. The last report filed by the Station House Officer, Kottarakara Police Station would show that the respondent left his home and his whereabouts are not known. It is also reported that he was ill and hospitalised at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital twice. Considering the fact that the impugned order is of the year 2012, this Revision Petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to approach the Family Court with an application for modification of the maintenance granted to the petitioners vide the impugned order under Section 127 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Sd/- DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH JUDGE BR 2025:KER:25737 RPFC NO.222 OF 2013 5 APPENDIX OF RPFC 222/2013 PETITIONERS’ ANNEXURES Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT MADE BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOTTARAKKARA POLICE STATION DATED 30-01-2023 RESPONDENT’S ANNEXURES: NIL