( 1 ) THOUGH this matter appears for orders, it is taken up for final disposal by consent of both the sides.

( 2 ) THE revision petitioners had filed a petition before J. M. F. C. , Sidlaghatta in C. M. C. 46/88 under S. 125 of Code of criminal Procedure against their father respondent herein for grant of maintenance of Rs. 500/- per month to each of them. The petition so far as petitioners 1 and 2 came to be dismissed. So far as petitioner No. 3 is concerned, the learned Magistrate directed payment of separate maintenance at the rate of Rs. 150/- per month from the date of petition till 30-4-90 on which date 3rd petitioner also attained majority. Being aggrieved by this order of the learned Magistrate, the petitioners have preferred this revision petition.

( 3 ) THAT petitioners 1 and 2 were majors even as on the date on which they filed the petition under S. 125, Cr. P. C. is undisputed. So far as 3rd petitioner is concerned; that she also attained majority on 30-4-90 is also not disputed. The contentions urged on behalf of the revision petitioners are (1) The learned Magistrate was not right in holding that petitioners 1 and 2 are not entitled to maintenance be