- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010284392020 NC: 2026:KHC:47510 WP No. 3370 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA WRIT PETITION NO.3370 OF 2021 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: SRI. DEEPAK D., S/O. J. J. DHARMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/A NO.10, SIRI D. BLOCK, 3RD CROSS, SRI KRISHNA GARDEN LAYOUT, PATTANGERE, BENGALURU SOUTH KENGERI, BENGALURU-560098. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. CHAMPOO KAVYA S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SUNIL SASTRY M., ADVOCATE) AND: KUM. ARTHA GOWDA, D/O DEEPAK D., AGED ABOUT 2 YEARS, REP BY SMT PRATEEKSHA, THE NATURAL GUARDIAN AND MOTHER R/AT VENKATESHWARA KRUPA, SINDU MARGA, KAVERI NAGAR, MANDYA-571 401. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. PRIYANKA R., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. MAMATHA D. N., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ALLOW THE INSTANT AND SET ASIDE THE INTERIM ORDER IN INTERIM APPLICATION PASSED BY THE HONBLE II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC MANDYA IN CRL MISC Digitally signed by AASEEFA PARVEEN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010284392020 NC: 2026:KHC:47510 WP No. 3370 of 2021 NO.40/2019 DATED 04.08.2020 VIDE ANENXURE-A IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA ORAL ORDER Heard Smt.Champoo Kavya.S, learned counsel for the petitioner who appears through video conference as well as Ms.Priyanka.R who appears before this Court physically and represents Smt.Mamatha.D.N, learned counsel on record for the respondent. 2. This writ petition is filed seeking the Court to set aside the order passed by the Court of II Additional Civil Judge, Mandya in Crl.Misc.No.40/2019 dated 04.08.2020, basing on an interlocutory application filed by respondent herein seeking interim maintenance. 3. Respondent a child aged around 2 years represented by her mother filed an interlocutory application in Crl.Misc.No.40/2019 seeking interim maintenance of Rs.15,000/- per month. Court allowed said - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010284392020 NC: 2026:KHC:47510 WP No. 3370 of 2021 application and directed petitioner/father to pay the same. Aggrieved by the liability imposed, father filed this writ petition. 4. This writ petition is devoid of merits due to following reasons: (i) The salary of petitioner/father as per the affidavit given by him disclosing his assets and liabilities is Rs.1,90,000/- per month. (ii) Though it is contended that the petitioner/father has to look after his aged parents, as per his own statement given through the affidavit disclosing his assets and liabilities, father is a retired employee and he is receiving pension. (iii) Though a plea is taken that petitioner/father suffers with lower back issue and he is undergoing physiotherapy, as per his own version, he is attending his office and is earning around Rs.1,90,000/- per month. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010284392020 NC: 2026:KHC:47510 WP No. 3370 of 2021 (iv) Though it is projected that mother of respondent is equally earning, that does not absolve the liability of the father to maintain the child. (v) The father earning around Rs.1,90,000/- per month, in the opinion of this Court, in the light of absence of any proof regarding other liabilities to be attended to, can without any hardship pay Rs.15,000/- per month for the maintenance of his own daughter. 5. Therefore this Court is of the view that the writ petition is liable to be dismissed. Resultantly, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (DR.CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) JUDGE NS CT:TSM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35