JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice K.Lakshman)

Heard Smt. Manjiri S.Ganu, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri Shyam Sunder Murthy, learned counsel for the respondent in both the appeals.

2. The appellant-husband had filed a petition under Section 13 (i)(ia) and (ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short, ‘the Act, 1955’) vide O.P.No.596 of 2009 on the file of learned Judge, Additional Family Court, Hyderabad, against the respondent-wife seeking dissolution of marriage performed on 26.12.2002 on the ground of cruelty and desertion. Like-wise, the respondent-wife and her son filed a petition under Sections 18 and 20 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act read with Section 7 of the Family Courts Act, 1956 vide O.P.No.164 of 2009 against the appellant- husband seeking maintenance. Vide common order, dated 01.10.2012, the learned Judge, Additional Family Court, Hyderabad, dismissed O.P.No.596 of 2009 filed by the appellant-husband and partly allowed O.P.No.164 of 2009 filed by the respondent-wife and her son. The learned Family Court also directed the appellant-husband to pay maintenance of Rs.10,000/-