A.K. Menon, J.

By this common judgment we dispose of both the Family Court Appeals and the Civil Applications taken out therein taken out therein. These appeals arise from the judgment and decree of the Third Family Court at Bandra, Mumbai in Petition No. A-264 of 2002. The Family Court granted a decree of divorce whereby the marriage solemnised between the wife (referred to as "Respondent") and the husband (referred to as "Petitioner") on 19.5.1993 was dissolved by the decree of divorce and the Petitioner husband was directed to pay a sum of Rs. 25,000/- each to the Respondent wife towards maintenance and further a sum of Rs. 25,000/- to their daughter. The Respondent has filed the present appeal seeking enhancement of the amount of maintenance.

FACTUAL OVERVIEW:--

2. The marriage between the Petitioner and Respondent was an arranged marriage. After the marriage the Respondent proceeded to reside with the Petitioner in Nigeria. Both the parties are from business families. The Petitioner husband was at all the material times a resident of Lagos, Nigeria. There he initially worked for gain. Thereafter, set up his own business with local support. According to the Respondent, t