1. The first respondent in marriage O.P.No.1 of 1997 on the file of Family Court, Pondicherry is the revision petitioner. The revision is filed under Art.227 of Constitution of India.

2. The divorce petition was filed by the wife against her husband for dissolving the marriage on various grounds. It is alleged in the petition that husband was ill-treating wife both physically and mentally and that he is also living an adulterous life. It is also said that her husband had married the second respondent in the petition.

3. Counter statement was filed by the husband. Application for divorce was filed by end of 1996 and was numbered as 1 of 1997 on the file of Family Court, Pondicherry.

4. I.A.No.154 of 1998 was also filed by the wife under Sec.24 of Hindu Marriage Act. According to her, she has no independent source of income and that she is living with her parents. It is also said that husband is getting not less than Rs.30,000 per month and he is not contributing anything towards maintenance of his wife. She requested the court the necessary directions may be given to husband to pay monthly maintenance at the rate of Rs.5,000. She also claimed litigation expenses of Rs.7,000