THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZUL PURKAR C.R.P.No.2348 of 2009 ORDER First respondent though served, nobody appears. Second respondent being a minor is represented by first respondent as natural guardian. Since there is no appearance by the respondents today also, the matter is heard finally. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that as from the counter filed before the court below by the revision petitioner, both respondents were granted interim maintenance in MC No. 2 of 2005 on the file of First Class Magistrate, Narsipatnam at the rate of Rs.750/- PM and Rs.200/- PM respectively. Petitioner claims that he is complying with the said order and paying the amount every month. However, petitioner filed an application seeking divorce before the Family Court, Visakhapatnam being OP No.839 of 2007, in which the respondents herein filed the present IA.No. 252 of 2008 seeking interim maintenance at the rate of Rs.2,000/- PM to each and also to grant legal expenses of Rs.20,000/-. Under the impugned order, the Family Court has noticed the order passed in MC No. 2 of 2005 referred to above and came to the conclusion that there is no ground for sustaining the present application of the respondents for interim maintenance, consequently that part of the relief was denied. However, the Family Court granted legal expenses at the rate of Rs.5,000/- though her claim is for Rs.20,000/- on the ground that the first respondent has to come to Visakhapatnam from Narsipatnam, which is at a distance of 100 KM. The scope of revision is only to the extent of said amount of Rs.5,000/- towards legal expenses. The interim maintenance as awarded by the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Narsipatnam in MC No.2 of 2005 is being complied with by the petitioner and the ground on which the said application was allowed seems to be taking into consideration the needs of the first and second respondents. Further, in the counter filed in the present application by the revision petitioner, it is specifically stated that the first respondent is working as a Lecturer in Vivekananda Degree College, Narsipatnam and getting salary of Rs.6,000/- P.M and also getting additional amount of Rs.10,000/- by running private tuitions. It is also stated that she owns Ac.4-00 of land at Kommika Village, Golugonda Mandal which also yields sufficient income. The said averments were not controverted by filing a reply affidavit. As such, I am not convinced that the respondent No.1 is in need of assistance of the Court under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act as she appears much well-placed than the revision petitioner. In normal circumstances, the grant of legal expenses by the Court below would not be interfered with by this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. But, in the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it appropriate to modify the said amount to Rs.2,500/- and direct the Family Court to hear and decide OP No.839 of 2007 expeditiously and in any case before 31st March, 2011. In the result, the Civil Revision Petition is allowed in part. __________________________ VILAS V.AFZUL PURKAR,J rkk Dated:16-11-2010