ORDER :

1. This revision petition has been filed against on order passed by the Judicial Magistrate of I Class-II, Kottarakara in M.C. No. 68/2005. The petitioner/divorced wife filed a petition under Section 3 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act' for short) claiming maintenance from the counter petitioner during the period of iddat and claiming reasonable and fair provision for future life, value of gold ornaments, return of parental share paid at the time of marriage and also household articles. The respondent remained ex parte. PW 1 alone was examined. On the basis of her evidence, the learned Magistrate directed payment of Rs. 1,000 per month for three months, Rs. 60,000 in lump sum towards reasonable and fair provision and Rs. 10,000 allegedly paid as 'acharam' (parental share) and Rs. 1,000 as costs.

2. The petitioner has filed this revision petition inter alia contending that the Family Court completely erred in fixing reasonable and fair provision at Rs. 60,000. That apart, despite the fact that the respondent was ex parte, the Family Court should have directed return of gold ornaments and also the amount paid as