ORDER

Dated this the 5th day of October, 2021 This revision is filed against an order passed by Family Court, Mavelikkara (for short ‘the court below’) on 30.10.2020 in M.C.No.158/2017. The revision petitioner is the respondent in the M.C. M.C was filed claiming monthly maintenance allowance at the rate of Rs.15,000/- in favour of the respondent for reasons of inability of the respondent to maintain herself and neglect of the revision petitioner to maintain her.

2. Before the court below, both parties adduced evidence. On the side of the revision petitioner witnesses were examined as DW1 to DW3 and Exts.D1 to D15 and D15 (a) were marked and on the side of the respondent, herself was examined as PW1 and Exts.P1 was marked. Exts.X1 to X6 were also marked as Court Exhibits. On appreciation of the evidence the court below found the respondent entitled to get monthly maintenance allowance and fixed the same as Rs.8,000/-. The revision petitioner was directed to pay the monthly maintenance allowance at the rate of Rs.8,000/- from the date of the petition and also to pay Rs.1,000/- as cost, against which order, revision on hand is filed.

3. The averments of the respondent in the M.C were th