CRR No. 2361 of 2009 **** Hardeep Singh vs. Jaspreet Kaur and others Present: Mr.Veneet Sharma , Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. RakeshKumar, Advocate for the respondents. **** This is a petition against the award of maintenance of ` 1500/- to the wife and ` 500/- each to the two minor children. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner is unemployed. Be that as it may, it is the duty of the petitioner to maintain his wife and children. An amount of ` 2500/- can, by no stretch of imagination, be said to be excessive. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further alternatively argued that even as per the case of the respondents the petitioner is a private driver and, therefore, he would not be in a position to pay the entire amount of arrears in one go. Learned counsel for the respondents has pointed out that an amount of ` 48, 500/- is approximately due as arrears. In my opinion it would be in the interest of justice if the petitioner deposits a sum of ` 10,000/- per month with the learned trial Court till such time as the backlog is clear and, therefore, he shall continue to pay at the rate ordered by the learned trial Court. Petition is, however, dismissed. ( AJAY TEWARI ) JUDGE March 16, 2011 sunita