RANCHI, India, May 18 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 16:

Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties.

This application is directed against the order dated 28.02.2025 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Dhanbad in Original Maintenance Case No. 720 of 2024, whereby and whereunder, the petitioner has been directed to make payment of Rs. 6,000/- to the opposite party No. 2.

The opposite party No. 2 is the step mother of the petitioner and on account of the death of her husband she had forgoed her employment and instead the petitioner was given appointment in M/s. BCCL on compassionate ground. It has been alleged that the petitioner had neglected to maintain her and despite the petitione...