IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 22ND MARCH 2010 / 1ST CHAITHRA 1932 RPFC.No. 448 of 2009() ---------------------- MC.236/2008 of FAMILY COURT, ERNAKULAM .................... REVISION PETITIONER: ----------------------------- SANTHAMMA, D/O.LATE ABRAHAM, AGED 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHERIYAVADA HOUSE, THOTTACKAD KARA, THOTTACKAD VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.REKHA VASUDEVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- VARGHESE THOMAS @ BABYCHAN, S/O.THOMAS, AGED 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT KUZHIVELIL HOUSE, THOTTACKAD KARA, THOTTACKAD VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. THIS REV.PETITION(FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.N. KRISHNAN, J. ........................................... R.P.(F.C).No.448 OF 2009 ............................................. Dated this the 22nd day of March, 2010. O R D E R This revision is preferred against the order of the Family Court, Kottayam in M.C.No.236/2008. The revision petitioner moved an application for maintenance and the family court has granted her maintenance at the rate of Rs.1,250/= per month. The revision is filed for enhancement of the amount. 2. Though the respondent is served, he has not appeared before Court. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. Along with the Memorandum of Revision, a document is produced which would indicate that the lady is suffering and hysterectomy has been done on her and there is no control over passing of the urine. Even otherwise, it can be seen that prior to the marriage, she was employed and thereafter she ceased to have the same. The husband is a person who is working in a toddy shop. According to him, his daily wage is Rs.200/=. The wife would contend that his daily wage is Rs.250/= + free food + a bottle of toddy. It : 2 : R.P.(F.C).No.448 OF 2009 has always to be understood that majority of the persons who work in toddy shops will be in the habit of drinking. The learned counsel would submit that he had abandoned the sick wife and is living with another lady. But that is not positively proved in this case. 3. But considering the sad plight of the lady, at the same time also considering the income of the man, I feel that the maintenance can be fixed at least to a tune of Rs.2,000/= per month payable from the date of petition. 4. Therefore the revision petition is disposed of by refixing the maintenance at the rate of Rs.2,000/= per month payable to the wife from the date of petition. If any amount is paid or deposited that shall be given credit to. Disposed of accordingly. M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE cl : 3 : R.P.(F.C).No.448 OF 2009