Civil Revision No. 3594 of 2010 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 3594 of 2010 Date of decision : 26.5.2010 Jagbir ....Petitioner Versus Rani ......Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr. K.K.Garg , Advocate for the petitioner S. D. ANAND, J. The petitioner-husband is in revision against order dated 3.4.2010 vide which the learned Trial Court, in allowance of a plea under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, awarded maintenance pendente-lite at the rate of Rs.800/- per month in favour of the respondent-wife who was also held entitled to a sum of Rs.2500/- as litigation expenses. Learned counsel for the petitioner argues that the respondent-wife is not entitled to any maintenance pendente-lite as she is leading an unchaste life. The validity or otherwise of averment of the respondent- wife, with regard to the allegation aforementioned shall be adjudicated upon after the parties have had an opportunity to adduce evidence at the trial. The amount awarded as maintenance pendente-lite is almost a pittance if we examine it in the light of spiralling prices of the day. It is not even an averment on behalf of Civil Revision No. 3594 of 2010 -2- **** the petitioner-husband that the respondent-wife has any means of sustenance for self. In the light of foregoing discussion, the petition is held to be denuded of merit and is ordered to be dismissed. However, it is directed that the learned Trial Court shall conclude the trial itself within six months from the next date of hearing. May 26, 2010 (S. D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE Civil Revision No. 3594 of 2010 -3- ****