O R D E R

This revision petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the Family Court, Palakkad, dismissing the petition to set aside the ex parte order in M.C. No.313/2014.

2. The petitioner is the husband of the first respondent and father of respondents 2 and 3. The respondents have filed M.C. No.313/2014 against the petitioner before the Family Court claiming maintenance. The petitioner was set ex parte and an ex parte order was passed. The Family Court, after trial, granted monthly maintenance at the rate of Rs.3,000/- to the first respondent and Rs.2,000/- each to respondents 2 and 3 with effect from 22.12.2014. The petitioner filed Crl.M.P. No.1002/2016 to set aside the said ex parte order. The Family Court as per the impugned order allowed the petition on condition that the petitioner shall deposit the entire arrears of maintenance as on the date of passing the said order. It is challenging the said order that this revision petition has been filed.

3. I have heard Sri.Jacob Sebastian, the learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri.Dinesh Mathew J.Muricken, the learned counsel for the respondents.

4. The total maintenance arrears as of this month would come to Rs.9,2