on their behalf i.e. Applicant Witness Nos. 1 to 5 including the applicant, Respondent Witness Nos. 1,2 and 3 concluded that monthly maintenance of Rs. 1,000/-, Rs. 500/- be paid to the wife, minor son. Once the court below having considered the evidence came to such conclusion that the aforesaid maintenance amount is payable to the wife, minor son, in our opinion, the said amount should have been directed to be paid pendente lite as well. Accordingly, we direct that the applicant wife, her minor son shall be entitled to a maintenance of Rs. 1,000/-, Rs.5,00/- per month each from the date of filing of the case. Arrears pendente lite be paid to Appellant No. 1 within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this judgment in the court below. The impugned order was passed on 27.02.2012 in the light of the pleadings made on behalf of the parties in these proceedings which was filed in December, 2007. From 2007 till date there has been a constant rise in the consumer price index, in appreciation of such fact, we are of the view that the amount of maintenance payable to the wife is required to be enhanced from Rs. 1,000/- to Rs.
