IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R. No.3223 of 2007 Date of Decision: 06.01.2009 Bobby & others .......Petitioners VERSUS Amrish Kumar ......Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. M. K. Singla, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. A. K. Singla, Advocate for the respondent. JASWANT SINGH J. (ORAL) This revision petition has been filed by the wife and two minor children against the husband-father praying for modification of the order dated 15.05.2007 passed by Ld. Addl. District Judge, Sangrur vide which the interim maintenance has been granted @ Rs.1800/-per month as maintenance pendente lite during the pendency of the divorce proceeding. On the last date of hearing i.e 25.11.2008, following order was passed:- “Mr. Amrish Kumar-respondent is present in the Court today. Counsel for the respondent states that the respondent is ready and willing to pay Rs.1500/- per month per child from the date of the application, which was moved before the trial court. He further states that the maintenance granted to the wife @ Rs.800/- per month will also be paid from the date of the application. He also states that the amount has regularly C.R. No.3223 of 2007 -2- been paid. If that be so, the amount in arrears would be paid within a period of one month from today by the respondent. Case is adjourned to 06.01.2009 for compliance, as per the undertaking given by the counsel for the respondent” During the course of arguments today, it has been pointed out by learned counsel for the petitioners that from the date of filing of the application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e on 24.10.2005 and till the date of dismissal of the divorce petition filed by respondent- husband Amrish Kumar, a sum of Rs.1,25,400/- became due as per the undertaking given before this Court on 25.11.2008. It is stated by learned counsel for the respondent that a sum of Rs.65,000/- towards maintenance pendente lite for the petitioners has been paid as against the admitted claim of Rs.1,25,400/-. He has further tendered a sum of Rs.10,400/- for disbursement to the petitioners before this Court. Learned counsel for the petitioners has accepted the same for disbursing the same to the petitioners. With regard to the remaining Rs.50,000/- the respondent, who is present in Court, undertakes to pay it within 10 equal monthly installments directly to petitioner No.1 by way of demand draft of Rs.5,000/- for the next 10 months by 07th of every month, failing which he undertakes to pay interest @ 24% on the outstanding amount, besides making him liable for contempt of Court proceedings. Learned counsel for the petitioners is satisfied with the undertaking given by the respondent. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with the direction that respondent Amrish Kumar shall pay 10 equal monthly installments directly to petitioner No.1 by way of demand draft of Rs.5,000/- for the next 10 months by 07th of every month, towards arrears, C.R. No.3223 of 2007 -3- and further a sum of Rs.1500/- per month per child & Rs.800/- per month for the wife, as offered on 25.11.2008, as maintenance pendente lite. ( JASWANT SINGH ) JUDGE January 06,2009 ashish