Maintenance of minors, enhancement of---Appeal/adequate alternate remedy, availability of-

 2022 MLD 634

Maintenance of minors, enhancement of---Appeal/adequate alternate remedy, availability of---Constitutional petition---Maintainability---Contention that appeal was not available against Maintenance allowance for minor---Held, that settled law was that non-provision of appeal under S. 14(2) of the Family Courts Act, 1964, was to protect under-privileged/generally oppressed section of society from prolonged/costly litigation---Minor, indeed fell within that category, hence denial of appeal under S. 14(2) of the Act, was for the protection of the minor and not vice versa---Any other interpretation of S.14(2) of the Family Courts Act, 1964, would defeat the very purpose/object of the said Act and would frustrate the beneficial nature of the said provision---Remedy of appeal/adequate alternate remedy was available to the petitioner/minor for the enhancement of Maintenance allowance--