1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 585 OF 2010. (Bapuji Ramaji Wankhede -: versus :- Smt. Nanda Bapuji Wankhede ) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATED : JULY 06, 2010. Heard finally by consent of Shri A.R. Wagh, learned counsel for petitioner and Shri R.S. Giripunje, learned counsel for respondent. The petitioner / husband contends that the respondent / wife is earning roughly Rs. 19000/- per month i.e. Rs. 655/- per day and she has disclosed this fact in application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, hence as she is not dependent on the petitioner, the interim maintenance ought not to have been granted. It is his further contention that the gross salary of petitioner is about Rs.26,000/- only. 2 Shri Giripunje, learned counsel for respondent states that the gross salary of petitioner has not come on record and respondent / wife has asserted that it is about Rs.40,000/- to Rs.50,000/-. According to him in this situation, the learned trial Court has rightly worked out the equities between the parties by sanctioning interim maintenance of Rs. 3000/- per month only. The facts clearly show that the respondent / wife is working as Anganwadi Supervisor and is drawing a reasonably sufficient salary. In these circumstances, grant of interim maintenance to her does not appear to be justified in present facts. However, she is permitted to withdraw the amount of Rs. 12000/- deposited with the Registry of this Court by the petitioner and petitioner consents to it, only to show his bonafides. This withdrawal is being permitted because of consent given by the petitioner and it will not prejudice any of his contentions and right in the matter. The impugned order passed below Exh.34 is thus set aside. Hindu Marriage Petition is pending since the year 2007, hence the proceedings therein are expedited and the 2nd Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Chandrapur shall attempt to decide the same as early as possible and in any case by 31.03.2011. 3 With this direction Writ Petition is party allowed. Rule accordingly, with no order as to costs. JUDGE Rgd.