ORDER :

Order dated 21.01.2020 of Family Court, Malappuram in M.C.No.324 of 2017 is under challenge in the revision on hand. The revision petitioner is the respondent and the respondents in the revision are the petitioners in the M.C on the files of Family Court, Malappuram. By the impugned order, the Family Court has directed the revision petitioner to pay monthly maintenance at the rate of Rs.8,000/-and Rs.4,000/-respectively to the 1st and 2nd petitioners with effect from 24.12.2019. The above order is taken up in challenge by the respondent.

2. The facts of the case relevant for disposal of the revision are stated briefly hereunder:

For clarity, the parties to the revision will hereinafter be referred to as the petitioners and the respondent in accordance with their status in the M.C. before the Family Court.

The 1st petitioner and the respondent got married on 20.04.2014 and the 2nd petitioner was born on 23.06.2016.

The respondent neglected to maintain the petitioners since July, 2016. The respondent was working as an Ayurvedic Doctor under Central Government at Mahe and has a monthly income of Rs.50,000/-. Therefore, claiming Rs.20,000/-and Rs.10,000/-respectively as monthly main