Crl. Misc. No.M-8135 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-8135 of 2011 Date of Decision: July 8, 2011 Vikas Madan …..Petitioner Vs. Smt.Harshita @ Ruchi …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Vinod Arya, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) The respondent wife has been granted an interim maintenance at the rate of ` 5500/- per month from the date of application believing that the petitioner- husband is doing the business of optical and lenses and earning ` 30000/- per month and that he owns moveable and immoveable property. Crl. Misc. No.M-8135 of 2011 [2] Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is not earning anything after the closure of the business and now he is working as a Sales Executive earning ` 8000/- per month. I have considered the contention of counsel for the petitioner and I am of the opinion that the award of the interim maintenance is not excessive even if the contention of the petitioner is believed to be correct that respondent is herself earning and that his income has been reduced than the income mentioned in the order. The only relief which could be granted to the petitioner is to issue a direction to the trial Court to expeditiously dispose of the petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C. and finally determine, on the basis of the evidence of income of both the parties and the capacity of the respondent to earn and various other factors in context to various factors which are required to be taken into consideration. The petition is dismissed with a direction to the trial Court to expeditiously dispose of the petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C. The respondent will not make any attempt to delay the proceedings by adopting any dilatory tactics. July 8, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE