Aravind Kumar, J.

These two petitions have been filed by wife as well as husband questioning the correctness and legality of the order dated 23-11-2012 passed by the Prl. Civil Judge, Family Court, Bangalore in C. Mis. No. 14/2009 where under petition filed by wife under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short 'Cr. P.C.') claiming a sum of Rs. 30,000/- per month as maintenance and expenses for herself and for her minor son, together with a sum of Rs. 30,000/- towards litigation expenses came to be adjudicated by Family Court and said petition has been partly allowed directing the husband to pay her maintenance of Rs. 20,000/- per month to second petitioner (son) from the date of order till he attains the age of majority with Rs. 20,000/- towards litigation expenses and rejecting the claim of first petitioner for maintenance. Aggrieved by rejection of the claim made, wife has filed RPFC No. 14/2013 and husband has preferred RPFC No. 42/2013 being aggrieved by award of maintenance of Rs. 20,000/- to the second petitioner - son as being highly excessive.

2. Since common arguments are advanced and issue involved in both the petitions being one and the same, both