IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. 4018 of 2009 Date of decision:- 12.11.2009 Sukhwinder petitioner vs Gomti Devi Respondent Present: Mr. Rajkapoor Malik, Advocate Mr. Bhag Singh, Advocate. M.M.S.BEDI,J. This revision petition has been preferred against order dated 11.6.2009 passed by the court below allowing the application of the respondent-wife u/s 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act and awarding a sum of Rs.1500/- per month as maintenance pendente lite. The main contention of the petitioner-husband before the court below is that he is working as a labourer and the wife is capable of earning as she is doing the work of tailoring and knitting. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that the petitioner is a poor man, working as a labourer and has got no property in his name, as such the interim maintenance awarded by the trial court is excessive. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner appears to be an able bodied person. No disability has been pleaded by him. The amount of interim maintenance, awarded by the trial court is bare minimum to meet the needs of life. No ground is made out for interference in the order passed by the court below. It is pertinent to observe here that a lenient approach has already been adopted by the court below by not awarding any litigation expenses. Even the petitioner has not paid a sum of Rs.10,000/- by appearing in the court today. Dismissed. November 12 ,2009 (M.M.S.BEDI) TSM JUDGE