1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR ORDER Sultan Singh Vs. Smt.Mangli S.B.CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.6495/2008 Date of Order : : 04/09/2008 PRESENT HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE H.R.PANWAR Mr.Lalit Purohit, for the petitioner. BY THE COURT: By the instant writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the order Annexure-2 dated 6th July, 2007 passed by Additional District Judge No.2, Bikaner has been challenged by the petitioner. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that notice of application under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act filed by the respondent Smt.Mangli wife of the petitioner was served upon the petitioner. The petitioner engaged a counsel Shri Sachchidanand and paid him fee and 2 handed over the papers to him but neither he appeared before the trial court nor informed the petitioner about next date fixed in the case. Learned Additional District Judge has passed the ex-parte order. From perusal of the order, it appears that notice of the application filed by the respondent-wife of the petitioner under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act has been served. Despite service of notice neither the petitioner nor his counsel appeared and contested the case and the Additional District Judge proceeded ex-parte against the petitioner and passed an order granting monthly allowance of maintenance in favour of the respondent and against the petitioner @ Rs.1500/- per month by the impugned order. In my view, the Additional District Judge No.2 was justified in passing the order impugned. Moreso, the amount of maintenance granted under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act cannot be said to be excessive keeping in view that the petitioner is the Inspector in police. No interference invoking extra ordinary writ jurisdiction under Articles 227 of the Constitution of India is called for. The writ petition is devoid of merit and is, therefore, dismissed. (H.R.PANWAR), J. 3 NK 4 S.B.CIVIL MISC.STAY APPLICATION NO.11343/2008 IN S.B.CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.6495/2008 Date of Order : : 04/09/2008 HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE H.R.PANWAR Mr.Lalit Purohit, for the petitioner. Since the writ petition itself has been dismissed, the stay petition also stands dismissed. (H.R.PANWAR), J. NK