B. SUBHASHAN REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THIS Criminal Revision rather poses an important question as to whether the limitation of one year under the 1st proviso to sub-section (3) of Section 125, Cr. P. C. is applicable to the minors for enforcing the order of maintenance passed in their favour.

( 2 ) FOUR minor children, two male and two female, represented by their mother are the petitioners herein. The 1st respondent is their father. On the ground that the 1st respondent neglected the wife and the children, the wife on her behalf and also as a guardian of the minor children initiated proceedings in M. C. No. 9 of 1985 on the file of the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Shadnagar for the grant of maintenance to her and her minor children. The order of maintenance sought for was granted but on revision by the 1st respondent to the Court of Sessions, the latter while setting aside the maintenance order in favour of the wife, sustained the order of maintenance granted in favour of the petitioners. The order of the Court of Sessions is dated 26-2-1990. The petitioners filed Criminal M. P. No. 288/90 claiming arrears of Rs. 10,800. 00 for 54 months and seeking issuance of distress wa

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