IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2010 / 23TH POUSHA 1931 RPFC.No. 128 of 2007() ---------------------- MC.479/2006 OF FAMILY COURT, MALAPPURAM .................... REVISION PETITIONER/RESPONDENT -------------------------------------------------- SRI. K.N.RAJAGOPAL, S/O KANNANUNNI NAIR, THUSHARAM, MANATHUMANGALAM, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SALIL NARAYANAN RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONERS -------------------------- 1. R.SREEJA, MANGOTE HOUSE, VIA.NELLAYA, P.O.MARAYAMANGALAM, OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD. 2. SRUTHI, D/O K.N.RAJAGOPAL, (MINOR, REPRESENTED BY GUARDIAN, MOTHER 1ST RESPONDENT). ADV. SRI.SAJU.S.A FOR R1,R2 THIS REV.PETITION(FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.N.KRISHNAN, J. ----------------------------------------- R.P.F.C.No.128 OF 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th January, 2010 O R D E R This revision is preferred against the order of the Family Court, Malappuram in M.C.479/2006. The husband had been directed to pay Rs.2,000/- to the wife as maintenance and Rs.1,000/- to the child. Now this case along with other cases were tried together and the prayer for divorce by husband had been dismissed. The main question falls for determination is regarding the quantum of maintenance. Admittedly the husband at one point of time was working as stenographer in Delhi and lost that job, came down to Malappuram and started business of sale of T.V., furniture etc. Whatever it may be, it is stated that he had 45 cents of land and 3 acres of rubber estate besides a work in the hotel. Even if it is a work in a hotel it may fetch income and now the price of rubber is quite high and considerable income would be received from 3 acres of rubber estate. The 45 cents of land would fetch other income as well. Considering these aspects and the facts that parties have been living in a reasonably good standard the quantum of 2 maintenance is @ 1,000/- to the child and Rs.2,000/- to the wife cannot be said to be on the higher side and therefore the revision lacks merit and dismissed. M.N.Krishnan, Judge cms