-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 9023 OF 2009 Ramatenki Venu Malliah. ..Petitioner. Versus Ramatenki Sulochand w/o Venu d/o Kumari Swamy. ..Respondent. Mr. G. A. Karamalkar i/b M/s. G. S. Hegde & Associate for the petitioner. Coram : R. V. MORE, J. Date : June 30, 2010. P. C. : 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. The petition seeks to take exception to the impugned order under which the respondent’s application is allowed whereby she is granted interim alimony @Rs.10,000/- p.m. from 17th July 2008. 2. The petitioner-husband filed proceeding for divorce against the respondent–wife in the Court of Civil Judge, Senior Division, Pune which is still pending. In the said proceeding, the respondent–wife filed an application under section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for grant of interim alimony. As stated above, it was allowed and petitioner was directed to pay interim maintenance to the respondent–wife at the rate of Rs.10,000/- per month towards the maintenance for herself and their child. The petitioner is srp -: 2 :- a software engineer. It is not disputed that previously the petitioner was employed and getting salary of Rs.50,000/- per month. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has resigned from the previous company. However, it is difficult to digest that the petitioner would resign unless he gets some lucrative job. The petitioner has recently purchased a flat at Pune costing Rs.15 lacs. This fact also indicates that the petitioner has a source of income. The respondent has no source of income. The respondent has to look after minor son also. Taking into consideration the needs, status and lifestyle of the parties, I do find that the Court below has rightly granted interim maintenance at the rate of Rs.10,000/- per month. No interference is called for in the impugned order. Writ petition is, therefore, dismissed. (R.V. MORE, J.)