IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.R. No.1961 of 2008 SHAMSHER ALI KHAN @ KALO KHAN @ MD.SHAMSHER KHAN @ SHAMSHER ALI Versus SHAKILA KHATOON & ANR ----------- 2. 4.12.2008 Surendra/ Heard counsel for the petitioner. In the opinion of this Court if the petitioner has not availed the opportunity given to him in contesting the proceeding before the court below, this Court would not find any error in the impugned order awarding interim maintenance. The amount of Rs. 1500/- per month by way of interim maintenance and Rs. 150/- per day of hearing of the maintenance case by way of cost of litigation is neither excessive nor illegal. The petitioner in the event pays the entire arrear and current amount and appears before the court for contesting the proceedings, the court below will expedite the final disposal of maintenance case and would ensure that the same gets disposed of within a period of nine months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. With the aforementioned observation and direction, this application is disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.)