:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.3503 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO.3503 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO.3503 OF 2006 Rahul Sumatilal Munot ...Petitioner. v. Sou. Amruta Rahul Munot & Ors. ...Respondents. Mr.A.P.Kulkarni, adv. for the Petitioner. Mr.I.M.Khairdi, adv. for the Respondent No.1. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. J.H.BHATIA,J. J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE: 18th January, 2008. DATE: 18th January, 2008. DATE: 18th January, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned counsel for the Parties. 2. In the suit filed by the respondent nos.1 and 2 for maintenance under Section 18 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, the learned trial Court on application, Exhibit 7 granted maintenance at the rate of Rs.10,000/- per month to the plaintiff no.1 wife and Rs.5,000/- per month to the plaintiff no.2, who is their daughter from the date of application till the disposal of the suit. That order was passed ex-parte. Thereafter the present petitioner filed his application for setting aside that order and also for review. However, the said application came to be rejected and hence, he has filed this writ petition. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner pointed :2: out that he was not given an opportunity to contest the application and the order of maintenance is very heavy as his total income is Rs.1,08,000/- per year and he has also submitted income-tax returns to that effect. After some discussion at bar, I find that the interest of justice would be served if the writ petition is disposed off with the following directions. i. Petitioner, who is original defendant no.1 shall to pay maintenance at the rate of Rs.5,000/- per month to his wife and Rs.2,500/- to his daughter from the date of their application till the decision of the suit. 4. The Writ Petition stands disposed off accordingly. (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.)