( 1 ) THIS revision case arises out of the maintenance proceedings. The husband is the petitioner. The wife is a deaf and dumb woman and illiterate and she cannot read or write. She filed a petition on her behalf and also representing the minor children for maintenance. Objection is taken by the husband that the petition is not maintainable as she cannot understand the proceedings and the petition should have been filed through her mother or brother. In the petition filed under section 482 Cr. P. C. as to the maintainability of the petition filed by the wife the court below arrived at the conclusion that she is able to understand the nature of proceedings and her mental faculty is quite sound though she is dumb and, therefore, she can properly represent and if any help is necessary to conduct the proceedings, the second applicant i. e. the daughter, studying in the Convent can help. Aggrieved by this order, this revision petition is filed.

( 2 ) THE learned counsel for the petitioner contends that a deaf and dumb person is incapable of understanding the proceedings and as such she should be represented by a guardian and the petition by herself is not maintainable. The l