IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR No.2548 of 2010(O&M) Date of decision: 21.4.2010 Sukhwinder Singh ......Petitioner(s) Versus Taranjeet Kaur ......Respondent(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: Mr. Abhishek Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J. (Oral) CM No.9791-CII of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. CR No.2548 of 2010 This is husband's revision petition challenging the order dated 30.11.2009 passed by the Additional District Judge, Ropar whereby on an application filed under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act by the respondent-wife, a sum of Rs.2,000/- per month has been determined as maintenance pendente lite. Challenging the aforesaid order, learned counsel for the petitioner has vehemently argued that the petitioner is a daily wager and is also bringing up the male child of the parties and thus, in these circumstances, the amount of maintenance pendente lite awarded to the wife is on the higher side. Be that as it may, the impugned order has been passed by the trial Court by way of interim measure and I find that in the facts and circumstances of the present case, the amount of Rs.2,000/- awarded as maintenance pendente lite is just and reasonable and no interference is called for. CR No.2548 of 2010(O&M) -2- Faced with this situation, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted before this Court that the petitioner be allowed to pay the arrears of maintenance to the respondent-wife in three equal installments. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is allowed to make the payment of arrears of maintenance in three equal, monthly installments. The first installment shall be paid by the petitioner to the respondent in the proceedings which are stated to be pending for 22.4.2010 and thereafter, the second installment shall be paid on or before 21.5.2010. Similarly, third and the last installment of the arrears shall be paid by 30.6.2010. It is also made clear that the petitioner shall also be liable to pay the maintenance pendente lite accruing to the respondent-wife in the month of May and June, 2010 along with installment of the arrears. In case of any default on the part of the petitioner, the respondent shall be free to execute the aforesaid order dated 30.11.2009 of the trial Court. Copy of this order be given dasti on payment of usual charges. Disposed of. April 21, 2010 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ps JUDGE