1 W.P.No.7178/11 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.7178 OF 2011. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's orders Mr.D.Y.Nandedkar, advocate for the petitioner. CORAM : S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J. Date : 20.09.2011. PER COURT : 1. Heard. 2. The present petitioner has filed Hindu Marriage Petition U/s 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act. During pendency of the said petition, the present Respondent filed an application for interim maintenance and cost of the proceedings. The trial Court awarded interim maintenance of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees two thousand) p.m. and Rs.1,000/- p.m. towards the cost. The said order is assailed in the present petition. 3. Mr.Nandedkar, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a labour and is not in a position to pay such a huge amount. The Respondent would not be in a position to incur 2 W.P.No.7178/11 expenses of more than Rs.50/- (Rupees fifty) to attend the Court proceedings. The learned counsel further contends that the agricultural land standing in the name of the brother of the petitioner has been considered for granting interim maintenance. 4. Grant of interim maintenance is the discretion of the Court. The Court has awarded amount of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees two thousand) towards maintenance and Rs.1,000/- (Rupees one thousand) p.m. towards cost of the proceedings. I do not think the amount awarded is unreasonable, taking into account the present scenario. 5. However, as the cost of the proceedings is awarded at the rate of Rs.1,000/- p.m., it is desirable that the proceedings are decided expeditiously. 6. In light of the above, the Writ Petition is dismissed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. 7. The trial Court shall dispose of HMP No.232/2010, as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of six (6) months from today. (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) Dt.20.09.2011. asp/office/wp717811 3 W.P.No.7178/11