JUDGMENT :

K.Manmadha Rao, J.

The present appeal came to be filed, under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 [for short, “F.C. Act”], challenging the order dated 18.02.2020 passed in F.C.O.P. No.60 of 2018 by the Judge, Family Court-cum-III Additional District Judge, Vizianagaram (for short “the trial Court”). By way of the said order, the Court below granted maintenance to the respondents herein @ Rs.9,000/- and Rs.5,000/- per month respectively from the date of the said order.

2. The respondents herein filed the above mentioned F.C.O.P. No.60 of 2018 against the appellant herein for the following reliefs:

“… (a) Directing the appellant to pay maintenance @ Rs.25,000/- per month towards maintenance to the respondents herein (i.e., Rs.15,000/- to the 1st respondent and Rs.5,000/- to the 2nd respondent) towards food, clothes shelter, medicines and education;

(b) Directing the appellant to pay past maintenance to both the respondents @ Rs.6,20,000/- from May 2016 till the date of that petition; and

(c) Costs of the petition and …”

3. For the sake of convenience, the parties are hereinafter referred to, as they are arrayed before the trial Court.

4. The brief facts of the case are that