(1.) The present petition has been filed by the wife and children of the respondent, seeking for enhancement of maintenance. The first petitioner is the wife and petitioners No.2 and 3 respectively are the son and daughter of the present respondent.
(2.) The present petitioners had filed a petition under Section 125 (a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter for brevity referred to as the Cr.P.C ) in Criminal Misc.No.99/2014 in the Court of the learned Principal Judge, Family Court at Tumakuru (hereinafter for brevity referred to as the Family Court ) against the present respondent seeking maintenance at the rate of Rs. 25,000/- each per month from him.
(3.) The matter was contested by respondent herein.