1 CRP No. 1641 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-08-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH CRP No. 1641 of 2026 and CMP No.7676 of 2026 Sankar Petitioner(s) Vs Lalitha Respondent(s) PRAYER Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to set aside the Decree as made in I.A.No.125 of 2023 in H.M.O.P.No.10/2020, dated 28.10.2024, on the file of the Sub Judge, Chidambaram. For Petitioner(s): Mr.P. Muthukumarasamy For Respondent(s): Mrs.C.S.Rajalakshmi ORDER This Civil Revision Petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India against the fair and decreetal order passed in IA.No.125 of 2023 in HMOP No.10 of 2020, on the file of the Sub Judge, Chidambaram, dated 28.10.2024, wherein the application filed by the respondent under Section 24 of the Hindu marriage Act, 1955, came to be allowed and the Court below fixed the monthly maintenance at Rs.12,000/- payable by the petitioner to the respondent and a further sum of Rs.8000/- towards litigation expenses. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2 CRP No. 1641 of 2026 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent. This Court carefully considered the materials available on record. 3.On carefully going through the order, it is seen that the respondent was able to establish that the petitioner was working in the electricity board and he was earning a salary to the tune of Rs.38,600/-. The Court below has fixed the monthly maintenance amount at Rs.12,000/-. Considering the salary earned by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to fix the sum to Rs.10,000/- per month. Insofar as the litigation expenses is concerned, the same is confirmed. 4.In the light of the above discussion, the order passed in IA.No.125 of 2023 in HMOP No.10 of 2020, on the file of the Sub Judge, Chidambaram, dated 28.10.2024, is modified and there shall be a direction to the petitioner to pay monthly maintenance of Rs.10,000/- from the date of filing of the petition and the arrears of maintenance at the rate of Rs.10,000/- per month shall be deposited within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, after deducting any amount that has already been deposited/paid. The petitioner will continue to pay the monthly maintenance amount of Rs.10,000/- to the respondent on or before the 5th of every calender month. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3 CRP No. 1641 of 2026 5.In the result, this Civil Revision Petition is partly allowed in the above terms. No costs. Consequently, connected misconceived petition is closed. 21-08-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No kp Note: Issue order copy on 25.8.2026 To The Sub Judge Chidambaram. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4 CRP No. 1641 of 2026 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. kp CRP No. 1641 of 2026 21-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis