ORAL ORDER :

This criminal revision case is filed by the petitioner aggrieved by the order dated 11.03.2023 passed in M.C.No.315 of 2022 (old MC.No.127 of 2018) on the file of II Additional Family Court, Hyderabad, wherein, an amount of Rs.5,000/- per month, was awarded as maintenance to the petitioner therein, from the date of said order.

2. Heard Sri G.Suresh Goud, learned counsel for the petitioner. None appeared for respondents.

3. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the respondent therein who is the husband remained ex parte, as such, instead of taking adverse inference against him, the Family Court awarded only Rs.5,000/- due to which petitioner herein is under grave prejudice. He further submitted that the order of Family Court is from the date of order and not from the date of petition, and as per the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Rajneesh v. Neha, AIR 2021 SUPREME COURT 569 maintenance has to be awarded from the date of petition. As such, requested this

Court to enhance the maintenance from Rs.5,000/- to Rs.20,000/- per month from the date of filing of petition instead of date of order.

4. Considering the submissions made by the lear