A destitute wife obtain an order under section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short 'the Code') as early as July, 1980 fixing the monthly maintenance allowance at Rs. 100/- after much haggling. But even that amount remains a mirage for her as the successive applications made by her for recovery of the arrears amount reached cul de sac. This is the third tier in the judicial hierarchy she climbs like a mendicant even for the modicum. The third application filed by her was seemingly out of time but it was salvaged by the Magistrate who treated it as continuation of the earlier application. However, the Sessions Judge in revision has held that it is irretrievably out of time. Hence she has come to this Court with the present revision petition.

2. The order to pay maintenance allowance passed by the Judicial Magistrate remained abeyance till August, 1981 due to the pendency of a revision in the Sessions Court. Travails of the petitioner really began thereafter as she had to launch the process for enforcement of the order. Three applications were filed by her and all the three were dismissed on account of failure of the respondent to appear.

3. First application