JUDGMENT

N.B. Suryawanshi, J. - This appeal is filed by the appellants under Section 19 and 22 of the of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenging the judgment of the Family Court, Nagpur in Petition No. C-25/2012, by which the petition filed by the appellants against the respondent for maintenance was dismissed.

2. Facts leading to this appeal bereft of unnecessary details are as follows:

The appellant No.1 is the daughter in law and appellant Nos. 2 to 4 are the grand children of the respondent. They filed petition under Sections 19 and 22 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 (for short Act of 1956), claiming maintenance from the respondent contending that the marriage of the first appellant with son of the respondent namely Parag was solemnized on 14/08/1989 under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. From the said wedlock the appellant Nos.2, 3 and 4 were born. The marriage of the first appellant with Parag was against the wishes of their family members. Cases and counter cases were filed by the first appellant and the respondent against each others. Parag-husband of the first appellant expired on 19/01/2000, leaving behind the appellants. After his death nobody was taking ca