1. - This revision petition is directed against the order dated January 24, 1980, passed by the learned Additional Munsif and Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Sri Ganganagar in proceedings under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, It arises in the following circumstances : An application under Section 488 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 was filed by non-petitioner No. 1, Mst. Kishni Devi for grant of maintenance to her, and her minor daughter Vidya Devi and minor son, Kundanlal. That application was allowed on September, 1975. The petitioner husband filed a revision in the court of Additional Sessions Judge Sri Ganganagar which was disposed of on May 30, 1977, and there was some modifications in the: amount of maintenance. But, instead of deciding himself as to from which date the maintenance should be payable, the learned Additional Sessions Judge directed the Magistrate to consider the matter and order as to from which date the amount of maintenance should be payable from the date of the order of the learned Magistrate or the date of the application, i.e. July 9, 1968.? The learned Magistrate considered the matter arid by his order dated August 1, 197