JUDGMENT

M.B.Snehalatha, J Challenge in this appeal is to the judgment and decree of Family Court, Kannur in O.P.No.1110/2022, which declined appellant’s claim for past maintenance.

2. 1^st Appellant is the wife and the 2^nd appellant is the minor child of the respondent. Respondent married the 1^st appellant on 12.11.2020. The case of the 1^st appellant is that while residing in the matrimonial home, respondents subjected her to cruelty and therefore, she left to her parental home during her pregnancy period and thereafter she is residing with her parents. After the delivery of the child, she continues her residence in the parental home. It was contended by her that respondent totally neglected her from January, 2021 onwards. It is her case that she has no job, income or means of her own and she and her child are under the mercy of her parents for food, clothing and basic needs. Respondent who has enough means and income, has not provided any maintenance to them, though he is earning an income of ₹3 lakhs per month. Hence 1^st appellant sought past maintenance for the period from 24.1.2021 to 24.7.2022 at the rate of ₹20,000/- per month and ₹10,000/- per month for the 2^nd appellant fro