IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R. No.4798 of 2006 Date of Decision:- 11.03.2008 Raj Kumar ....Petitioner(s) through Mr.Adarsh Jain, Advocate. vs. Bala Devi ....Respondent(s) through Mr.Jagat Singh, Advocate. *** CORAM:-HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. *** 1) Whether Reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2) To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3) Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? *** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) This revision petition is directed against the order dated 15.5.2006 whereby the respondent-wife has been granted maintenance pendente lite at the rate of Rs.2,000/- per month and their minor child has been granted a sum of Rs.1,000/- per month. In addition, the respondent- wife has also been awarded a sum of Rs.5,000/- towards litigation expenses. Aggrieved, the petitioner-husband has filed this revision petition. Notice of motion was issued and in response thereto, learned counsel for the parties have been heard. While assessing the monthly income of the petitioner to be not less than Rs.6,000/- per month, the learned Additional District Judge has taken into consideration the fact that he is an able bodied person belonging to a well being family whose mother is receiving Rs.10,000/- pension from C.R. No.4798 of 2006 -2- the Army Authorities and Indian Oil Corporation. Out of the assessed income of Rs.6,000/-, the award of Rs.2,000/- to the respondent-wife and Rs.1,000/- to their minor daughter, can neither be termed as excessive nor arbitrary. Similarly, the amount awarded by the learned trial Court towards litigation expenses is also not on the higher side. No interference by this Court, therefore is called for. Dismissed. March 11, 2008 ( SURYA KANT ) poonam JUDGE