S. Vimala, J.

1. "The only day in your life, when you cried, your mother was smiling" - meaning thereby, except at the time when the child indicates to the world that it has been brought into existence, by crying, the mother will not tolerate the cry of the child during rest of his life. This was the great salute to all the mothers when the former President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam defined 'Birth Day' to a query raised by the British Broadcasting Corporation. Matha, Pitha, Guru, Theivam, is the phrase admired and appreciated in Indian tradition as Matha (mother) occupies always the first position, in the order of priority in the list of persons to be worshipped.

2. This is a case, where one out of the two sons of the widowed mother, one of the sons (petitioner in M.C. No. 74 of 2012), viz. Elangovan, challenges the order of maintenance passed in favour of the mother directing the revision petitioner to pay a sum of Rs. 3,000/- to the mother by order dated 15.09.2014. The other son-Rajakumaran and daughter-Elamathy (widowed daughter) have been directed to pay a sum of Rs. 3,000/- and Rs. 5,000/- per month, respectively, to the mother.

3. The parties are described as per