JUDGMENT :

Goutam Bhaduri, J.

1. Challenge in this appeal is to the order dated 2-12-2015 passed by the Judge, Family Court, Janjgir, District Janjgir-Champa, in CMJC No.30/12 wherein maintenance has been directed to be paid to the widowed daughter-in-law (respondent herein) as against her father-in- law (appellant herein).

2. The facts, in brief, are that the respondent was married to the son of the appellant namely; Ashwani Kumar Lal on 11-7-2008. The husband of the respondent died on 21-6-2012. According to the respondent, after the death of her husband there was a considerable change in the behaviour of in-laws towards her and she was almost deserted in the family. Having reported the facts to her father, she was taken to her parental home. The respondent further pleaded that the bank passbook and ATM card, which belong to her husband were kept by the in-laws. The respondent also pleaded that at village Haretikala, Tahsil Jaijaipur ancestral property of 11.78 acres and at village Jaijaipur 3.97 acres of agricultural land are held by the appellant. In addition, three shops and house situated at different places of Korba wherein right of late husband of the respondent is also vested