Man Surprises Court with ₹80,000 in Coins for Interim Alimony Payment

By showing up with ₹80,000 in coins, a 37-year-old man paid an unusual settlement in his divorce case before the Additional Family Court in Coimbatore. After his wife filed for divorce last year, the man running a call taxi company received direction from the court to pay ₹2 lakh as temporary alimony to her.

Arriving before the court in his car on Wednesday, the man carried twenty bundles of coins, each valued ₹2 and ₹1, thereby adding ₹80,000. The court ordered this as interim maintenance. The judge, who instantly turned down the monies, did not find his approach of payment appealing either. The man was directed by the judge to pay with cash notes rather.

The man exited the courthouse with bundles of coins, and soon a video of the odd occurrence surfaced on social media, drawing widespread interest. The video set off a range of responses, with many people surprised and amused by the man's unusual approach of following the court's directive. Given the amount of coins involved, some even questioned his motives; others just found it funny.

Though first turned away, the man went back to the court on Thursday, the next day, carrying ₹80,000 in cash notes as directed by the judge. This was also a chance the court used to remind him of his remaining ₹1.2 lakh, which he is supposed to pay at the earliest.

Although the man's strategy was obviously unusual, it underscores the sometimes difficult circumstances courts deal with when big amounts of money are involved, particularly in divorce proceedings. In this case, the individual paid with a totally different approach than the typical expectations of a cash transaction in terms of currency notes, even as he fulfilled the court's directive.

This event also begs interesting issues regarding the practicalities of paying such big quantities in coins, which are difficult to handle, especially in a legal environment. It highlights the problems some people have paying big payments as well as the manner courts address these issues. The individual was paying as directed by the court, hence his intentions were clear—but his chosen method was less than perfect.

Ultimately, the individual brought the money in the correct form—currency notes—performing as required by the court. But his odd approach made a lasting impression and started a conversation on payment options and the different approaches people take towards their legal responsibilities.

For now, many people on social media are talking about this odd court appearance since many of them are interested to find out how this case develops going forward. Although many would have found the man's choice to pay in coins shocking, his ultimate adherence to court orders reveals his will to settle his legal problems.

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