( 1 ) THIS revision case is directed against the Judgment of the Family Court at Tirupathi in M. C. No. 7 of 1996 dated 16-2-1996 modifying the order of the II Additional Munsif Magistrate, Tirupathi dated 6-4-1993 in M. C. No. 29 of 1992 by reducing the maintenance amount to Rs. 100. 00 from Rs. 500. 00 per month from the date of the Judgment.

( 2 ) THE facts, in brief, resulting in filing of this revision case are as follows : (i) The revision petitioner Kousalya is the legally wedded wife of the first respondent herein T. Narayana Reddy. (For the sake of convenience they are referred to as wife and husband in this order. ). The wife filed M. C. No. 29 of 1992 on the file of the II Additional Munsif Magistrate, Tirupathi, under section 125 Cr. P. C. for grant of maintenance alleging that she is the legally wedded wife and that her husband having sufficient means neglected and refused to maintain her. The husband filed his counter, but at the time of enquiry the counsel for the husband made an endorsement that the husband is willing to pay maintenance at the rate of Rs. 500. 00 per month and that a decree may be passed to that effect. In view of that endorsement o