Recently SC has ruled that in matrimonial cases maintenance granted to wife / children should be applicable from date of application in all the cases because applicant should not suffer due to delays which are caused by various reasons and also to strike off the defense of opposite party, if failed to appear. Will such beneficial ruling also be applicable to cases filed by men who apply for alteration of maintenance amount on the grounds of retirement or wife gaining employment etc where wife is deliberately delaying the proceedings. Or it is still the discretion of Court to decide the applicable date of altered maintenance amount in men’s cases.