O R D E R

This revision petition has been filed challenging the order dated 20.04.2016 in M.C. No.344/2013 passed by the Family Court, Ernakulam.

2. The petitioner is the husband of the first respondent and the father of the second respondent. The respondents filed maintenance case against the petitioner claiming monthly maintenance at the rate of Rs.15,000/- each. The Family Court, after trial, granted monthly maintenance at the rate of Rs.15,000/- each to the respondents from the date of the petition. It is challenging the said order that this revision petition has been filed.

3. I have heard Adv.Girija K. Gopal, the learned counsel for the petitioner, and Adv.Philip T. Varghese, the learned counsel for the respondents.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the specific case of the petitioner is that the first respondent was employed and able to maintain herself and the said fact was not appreciated by the Family Court in the correct perspective. Reliance was placed on Annexure A7 deposition of the first respondent given by her in O.P. No.2251 of 2013 before the Family Court, Ernakulam. The learned counsel further submitted that the quantum of maintenance fixed by