herself and the revision petitioner/husband was solemnised on 16.02.1981 and a female child was born to her. At the time of marriage, parents of the wife had given articles (rPh; thpirfs; ) and marriage expenses. The respondent/wife had gone to her parents house for delivery during the year 1984 and thereafter, the revision petitioner deserted her and various steps taken by both families had ended in failure. The revision petitioner/husband had filed HMOP No.40/1990, before the Sub Court, Tiruppur and the said petition was decreed against the respondent/wife. Against the order of decreetal, the respondent/wife had preferred an appeal in C.M.A.No.60/1993, before the Principal District Court, Coimbatore and the same was allowed. Even thereafter, the revision petitioner/husband has not taken his wife to the matrimonial home and he has also not paid any amount towards maintenance. Since, the marriage between the respondent/wife and the revision petitioner/husband was in existence and since the revision petitioner/husband was liable to pay the maintenance to the respondent/wife, the respondent/wife had filed DV.No.70/2014, seeking for various reliefs and also maintenance, at the rate of Rs.25,000/- per month, stating that the revision petitioner/husband was earning more than Rs.1,00,000/- per month.
