IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15632 of 2010 SUSHIL KUMAR @ SUNIL KUMAR Versus POONAM DEVI @ POONAM KUMARI ----------- 2. 09.05.2011 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners and the learned Counsel for the State. The petitioner is the husband aggrieved by the order dated 9.8.2010 of the Principal Judge, Family Court at Nawadah in Matrimonial Case No. 36 of 2007. By the impugned order, on an application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act by the respondent, a sum of Rs. 10,000/- has been awarded as lump sum litigation cost. From the impugned order it is apparent that the Matrimonial Case is at an advanced stage and is likely to reach its conclusion soon. The Court does not find that the quantum of the litigation costs arrived at is unreasonable. This observation however shall not preclude the trial court from considering any prayer on behalf of the petitioner for grant of one more installment if such an application is filed along with a copy of the present order simultaneously tendering 50% of the amount to be complied with in any time period that may be specified after hearing the parties. Let the Matrimonial Case itself be decided expeditiously as observed in the impugned order and disposed off preferably within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order. The writ application is dismissed with the aforesaid observations. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)