This is an application to revise an order made by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Ariyalur dismissing an application under section 489 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed by the petitioner for cancellation of an order of maintenance that bad been passed in M.C. No. 40 of 1944. In M.C. No. 40 of 1944, the petitioner was directed to pay maintenance to bis wife, who was the petitioner in that petition and who is the respondent here. A revision application was filed against that order and when that application came up for hearing in this Court on 5th February, 1945, it was represented by the petitioner that the case had been compromised. The respondent’s advocate then mentioned to the Court that he had not heard about it and he took time to verify the information. On 7th February, 1945, it was reported by both parties that the husband and wife had resumed cohabitation and on that ground the petition was not pressed and was eventually dismissed. No specific orders were however then passed regarding the order of maintenance which had been passed in M.C. No. 40 of 1944. It would appear that as reported then to this Court the respondent rejoined the petitioner and lived togethe