SRI. T. S. SURAJ CHAVAN v. SMT. SANJANA. P @ P. SANJANA KORE
MFA/5005/2025 · 2026-07-20
D K Singh, T M Nadaf
body2026
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Judgment text
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HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010431082025 NC: 2026:KHC:37067-DB MFA No. 5005 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 5005 OF 2025 (FC) BETWEEN:
SRI. T. S. SURAJ CHAVAN, SON OF SRI SUNIL CHAMVAN, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 113, KGES LAYOUT, 4TH MAIN, RMV 2ND STAGE, BEHIND HOTEL SAMRAT, BENGALURU - 560 094.
PRESENTLY AT:
UNIT 2208 25 EAST QUAY DRIVE BIGGERA WATERS, GOLD COAST, QAUEENSLAND - 4219.
REPREENTED BY HIS SPA HOLDER -FATHER SRI SUNIL CHAVAN, SON OF SRI. T.V. RAMRAO CHAVAN, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 113, KGES LAYOUT, 4TH MAIN, RMV 2ND STAGE,
Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka
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HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010431082025 NC: 2026:KHC:37067-DB MFA No. 5005 of 2025
BEHIND HOTEL SAMRAT, BENGALURU - 560 094. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. KRISHNA MURTHY V., ADVOCATE) AND:
SMT. SANJANA. P @ P. SANJANA KORE, WIFE OF T.S. SURAJ CHAVAN, DAUGHTER OF M.D. PRADEEP, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT DOOR NO. 7/A, 2ND MAIN, 8TH CROSS, YADAVAGIRI, MYSURU - 570 020. …RESPONDENT THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 19(1) OF FAMILY COURT ACT, AGAINST THE
JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED:05.02.2025 PASSED IN MC NO.315/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL PRL. JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, MYSURU, MAINTENANCE OF RS. 25,000/- PER MONTH FOR HER LIFE TIME OR TILL HER REMARRIAGE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER, FROM THE DATE OF THIS ORDER.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF
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HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010431082025 NC: 2026:KHC:37067-DB MFA No. 5005 of 2025
ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
The present appeal under Section 19(1) of the Family Court Act, 1964, has been filed by the husband impugning the judgment and decree dated 05.02.2025 passed by the I Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Mysuru1 in M.C.No.315/2020 c/w M.C.No.421/2021.
2. This appeal is filed on a limited ground regarding the maintenance fixed by the Family Court at the rate of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) per month to the respondent-wife for her lifetime or till her remarriage.
3. The Family Court has gone in detail regarding the status of appellant-husband, who went to Australia soon after the marriage to pursue his higher studies and he is staying in Australia since then.
1 "Family Court" for short
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HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010431082025 NC: 2026:KHC:37067-DB MFA No. 5005 of 2025
4. We find no error or to interfere with the impugned judgment and decree passed by the Family Court. We therefore, dismiss this appeal. In view of dismissal of the appeal, pending interlocutory application/s if any, does not survive for
consideration and the same is/are disposed of.
Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE
Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE
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