1. These Criminal Revision Petitions arise out of proceedings initiated under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, hereinafter referred to as the 'the Act'. Crl. R. P. 222/87 is filed by a former husband challenging the order directing him to pay maintenance during the period of iddat and a further sum as reasonable and fair compensation to the divorced lady. Crl. R.P.Nos. 90/88 and 150/88 arise out of one and the same proceeding. The divorced woman filed a petition before the learned Magistrate u/s 3 of the Act claiming a sum of Rs. 3,00,00/- towards reasonable and fair provision for her life. Rs. 22,500/- towards maintenance for the period of iddat, Rs. 11,500/- towards the cost of five sovereigns due to her as mahr and for the return of properties mentioned in the schedule which were taken by the former husband or to pay its value amounting to Rs. 15,00,000/-. The learned Magistrate directed the former husband to pay Rs. 22,500/- by way of "reasonable and fair provision and maintenance" to be paid u/s 3 (1)(a) of the Act and Rs. 451/-by way of mahr. The divorced lady challenges that order in R.P. 90/88 while the former husband has preferred C