P. Devadass, J.

1. The revision petitioner challenges grant of maintenance at the rate of Rs. 5,000/- per month to his wife/R1 and to his daughter/R2.

2. The revision petitioner is a Postman. He belongs to Theni. He married a girl belonging to Madurai. They were gifted with the 2nd respondent, who is 2 years old. But fate made this spouses to live apart due to difference of opinion.

3. The revision petitioner is a Central Government employee. He was asked to pay Rs. 5,000/- per month to each respondent.

4. According to the learned counsel for the revision petitioner, the Postman is a poorman. He is taking care of a very big family, consisting of aged old mother, widowed sister, their children. What he was getting after deduction, is only Rs. 20,499/-. The 1st respondent is employed in a shop in Madurai. She is also earning.

5. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the respondents would submit that there is no evidence that the wife is earning. The 2nd respondent is a 2 years old kid. It is not that their mother is being taken care of by the revision petitioner alone. He himself admitted in evidence that his other brother also contributes for the maintenance of their mother.

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