IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1931 RPFC.No. 6 of 2006() -------------------- MC.266/2002 of FAMILY COURT, KOZHIKODE .................... REVISION PETITIONER/RESPONDENT. ---------------------------------------------------- KUNNATH SAHADEVAN, S/O.CHANDUKUTTY, KANNANKARA,CHELANNOOR VIA, KOZHIKODE, KAKKOOR PSL. BY ADV. SRI.SIVAN MADATHIL RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONER. ---------------------------------- ATHIRA, AGED 12 YEARS, MINOR, REPRESENTED BY MOTHER P.BABY BINDU, D/O.GANGADHARAN, ASWATHY HOUSE, THALAKKULATHOOR PO KOZHIKODE. ADV. SRI.MANJERI SUNDERRAJ FOR R1 SRI.B.PREMNATH (E) FOR R1 THIS REV.PETITION(FAMILY COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = R.P.(F.C.) NO. 6 OF 2006 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 1st day of March, 2010. O R D E R This revision is preferred against the order of the Family Court, Kozhikode in M.C.266/02. The minor daughter aged 12 years moved an application for enhancement of maintenance from Rs.300/- to Rs.1,200/- and the Family Court has allowed the application in toto. It is against that decision the husband has come up in revision. 2. The first order of maintenance was passed in the year 2001 fixing the maintenance at Rs.300/-. Now it is true that almost 9 years have elapsed and under normal circumstances when there is no much change of circumstances with respect to the income of the husband is concerned it cannot be more than 300% to 350%. The Court below relied upon the invitation card printed in 1991 to confer ownership of the medical shop on the husband. It may be one piece of evidence. If a person runs a medical shop there may be documentary evidence to prove that fact. It was not done in R.P.F.C. 6 OF 2006 -:2:- this case. It has to be remembered as time has progressed whatever may be the employment there will be substantial increase in the receipt of income or wages as the case may be and the escalation of price had reached such an extent that a reasonable amount has always to be enhanced for making both ends meet. Therefore in the fitness of things it will be sufficient if the order is modified by reducing the rate of maintenance from Rs.1,200/- to Rs.1,000/-. In the result R.P.(F.C.) is disposed of by modifying the order of maintenance from Rs.1,200/- to Rs.1,000/- payable from 5.5.2005. M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE. ul/-