M. Subhan vs Maqbul Bee And Anr. on 24 September, 1991
Mohammad Ali v. Fareedunnisa (supra) and Syed Jamaluddin v. Valian Bee (supra) lay down that in cases where the wife makes a demand for maintenance and then the husband issued a notice to the effect that she had already been divorced, then the wife is entitled to maintenance only for three months from the date of notice because the Talaq takes effect from the time of notice.