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These two petitions have been filed by wife as well as husband questioning the correctness and legality of the order dated 23.11.2012 passed by the Prl.Civil Judge, Family Court, Bangalore in C.Mis.No.14/2009 whereunder petition filed by wife under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short 'Cr.P.C'.) claiming a sum of Rs.30,000/- per month as maintenance and expenses for herself and for her minor son, together with a sum of Rs.30,000/- towards litigation expenses came to be adjudicated by Family Court and said petition has been partly allowed directing the husband to pay her maintenance of Rs.20,000/- per month to second petitioner (son) from the date of order till he attains the age of majority with Rs.20,000/- towards litigation expenses and rejecting the claim of first petitioner for maintenance. Aggrieved by rejection of the claim made, wife has filed RPFC No.14/2013 and husband has preferred RPFC No.42/2013 being aggrieved by award of maintenance of Rs.20,000/- to the second petitioner - son as being highly excessive.

(2) Whether the petitioners are entitled for grant of maintenance of Rs.30,000/- per month and Rs.30,000/- towards litigation expenses?

(3) What order?"

7. As noticed herein above, on appreciation of evidence, both oral and documentary, Family Court rejected the claim of wife for grant of maintenance and awarded maintenance of Rs.20,000/- to the second petitioner - son, from the date of order till the date of second petitioner attaining majority. It is this order dated 23.11.2012 which has been questioned by both petitioners (wife and son) and respondent (husband).

16. Wife and son filed a petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C. claiming a sum of Rs.30,000/- per month towards maintenance and expenses of petitioners and also for education of the second petitioner and a sum of Rs.30,000/- towards litigation expenses. Both husband and wife entered the witness box and got themselves examined as P.W.1 and R.W.1 respectively and on behalf of petitioners, four documents were got marked as Ex.P-1 to P-4 and Ex.R-1 to R-59 respectively. The Principal Judge, Family Court, after evaluating the evidence tendered by the parties, by order dated 23.11.2012 allowed the petition in part and directed the husband to pay maintenance of Rs.20,000/- per month towards the maintenance of petitioner No.2 from the date of order till second petitioner attains majority. Husband was also directed to pay a sum of Rs.20,000/- towards litigation expenses.