R. BANUMATHI, J.

1. Aggrieved by granting maintenance of Rs.500/- per month to each of the Plaintiff from the date of Plaint till the life time of 1st Plaintiff and till attaining majority of 2nd Plaintiff or further orders, husband filed this appeal. For convenience, wife Santhamani is referred as 1st Plaintiff and husband Subramaniam is referred as Defendant in this Judgment.

2. Case of Plaintiffs is that 1st Plaintiff and Defendant got married in the year 1991 and out of their wedlock, 2nd Plaintiff was born on 212. 1999. While living at Kumaran Nagar, Defendant began to lead a wayward life and often quarreled with the 1st Plaintiff by demanding 20 sovereign of gold and Rs.10,000/- cash. Defendant had also demanded name transfer of the house site purchased in the name of 1st Plaintiff by her father Muthusamy Chettiar. Case of Plaintiffs is that Defendant became very hostile not only towards 1st Plaintiff but also towards his son 2nd Plaintiff and treated them in a very cruel manner not even providing proper food and milk to 2nd Plaintiff. According to Plaintiffs, in order to safeguard the life of Plaintiffs during the year 1992, 1st Plaintiffs sister took both the Pl