Babu Mathew P. Joseph, J.

1. The appellants in Mat. Appeal No.307 of 2005 were petitioners in O.P.No.634 of 1998 on the files of the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram. In that O.P., the petitioners claimed maintenance from the respondent. The claim for maintenance of the first appellant was rejected and a monthly maintenance of Rs.750/-from the date of petition viz. 17.7.1998 till 31.12.2001 and thereafter at the rate of Rs.1,000/-per month were granted to the 2nd appellant. Aggrieved by the rejection of the claim for maintenance of the first appellant and dissatisfied with the amount of maintenance granted to the 2nd appellant, Mat. Appeal No.307 of 2005 has been filed. The first appellant in this case is the only appellant in Mat. Appeal No.324 of 2005. The respondent in this appeal filed O.P.No.333 of 2000 for a decree of divorce dissolving his marriage to the appellant on the grounds of cruelty and desertion. That O.P. has been decreed by the Court below. Aggrieved by the same, Mat. Appeal No.324 of 2005 has been preferred by the appellant.

2. Heard both the sides. Since both these appeals arise out of a common judgment and also considering the parties involved, we have