14. It is relevant to note that the allegations made against each other by the husband and wife is to be considered only after the full fledged trial. At this stage, it is to be taken into not that the respondent has clearly admitted that he is the legally wedded husband of 1st petitioner and biological father of 2nd and 3rd petitioners. Further, the prima facie material on record shows that the respondent has got second marriage with one lady by name Preethi, and the 1st petitioner and respondent are residing separately. Since from the date of complaint lodged by the 1st petitioner against the respondent alleging the second marriage, the respondent is residing separately along with his second wife, and from that day, the respondent did not provided any maintenance to the petitioners. Further, it is very important to note that maintenance laws have been enacted as a measure of social justice to provide recourse to dependent wives and children for their financial support, so as to prevent them from falling into destitution and vagrancy. Further, it is to be taken note that the granting of maintenance to the wife and children is not only to see equal standard of maintenance of husband and wife and children, but also to ensure wife and children maintain a minimum standard of life tot hat of the husband/father."
