- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010654892026 NC: 2026:KHC:52150 RPFC No. 266 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI REV.PET FAMILY COURT NO. 266 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. PURUSHOTHAM B.J., S/O. JAVARAIAH V.K. @ KEMPAIAH, AGE 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 446, 2ND FLOOR, 4TH CROSS, NGOS COLONY, KAMALANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 079. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S. KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SARASWATHI. G @ HEMASHREE, W/O PURUSHOTHAM B.J., D/O. GANGADHAR R., AGE 36 YEARS, 2. KUM. POSHIKA P., D/O. PURUSHOTHAM B.J., AGED ABOUT 5 YEARS, MINOR REP BY HER MOTHER RESPONDENT NO.1 HEREIN BOTH ARE RESIDING AT NO.103/1, 1ST MAIN, NEAR S.R. PRINTERS, KERE ANGALA, KAMALANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 079 …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010654892026 NC: 2026:KHC:52150 RPFC No. 266 of 2026 THIS RPFC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 19(4) OF FAMILY COURT ACT, AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 25.05.2026 PASSED ON I.A.NO.2 IN CRL.MISC NO.1001/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE V ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU, PARTLY ALLOWING I.A.NO.2 FILED UNDER SECTION 144(1) OF BNSS FOR MAINTENANCE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER RPFC is filed questioning an interim order passed by the Family Court. The office has raised objection with regard to maintainability. 2. The office objection with regard to maintainability is upheld. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to convert this RPFC into WP. Accordingly, the petitioner is permitted to convert this RPFC into WP within a period of two weeks from today. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010654892026 NC: 2026:KHC:52150 RPFC No. 266 of 2026 4. For all statistical purposes, the petition is disposed of. 5. Pending IAs., if any, shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE BH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15