...enhancement of maintenance. The Family Court enhanced the monthly maintenance to the child from Rs. 500/- to Rs. 2,500/- as per an exparte order dated 16.8.2008 630 days thereafter, the petitioner...filed an application before the Family Court to set aside the exparte order and to condone the delay. He contended that he was a coolie working in Chennai and he was not aware of the proceedings before...was employed in a Gulf country for the last ten years. The Family Court thought that an opportunity should be given to the petitioner to contest the case on the merits and, therefore, the exparte order was...