C.R.No.2025 of 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R.No.2025 of 2009. Decided on September 03, 2009. Rajesh Kumar .. Petitioner VERSUS Jasbir Kaur .. Respondent * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI PRESENT Mr.M.S.Dhillon, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Kunal Chhoker, Advocate, for the respondent. M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioner has contended that a sum of Rs.1800/- per month, awarded as maintenance pendente lite while disposing of an application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, filed by the respondent, the trial Court has even observed that there is no definite evidence available on the record regarding the income of the petitioner. On the other hand, counsel for the respondent has contended that father of the petitioner has got 10 acres of . . . 1 C.R.No.2025 of 2009 agricultural land whereas counsel for the petitioner contends that vide notice dated 29.10.2006, father of the petitioner has disowned him. After hearing the counsel for the petitioner and respondent, at length, I am of the opinion that, no doubt, the income of the petitioner has not been established, the trial Court presumed his income on the basis of, he being an able bodied person awarded a sum of Rs.1800/- per month as maintenance pendente lite. In view of the absence of any material on the record indicating the actual income of the petitioner, the sum of Rs.1800/- awarded per month may be on higher side but at the same time, it cannot be presumed that the petitioner is not earning anything. Without interfering in the interim order, it is ordered that the trial Court will dispose of the divorce petition within a period of one year after the next date of hearing. Disposed of. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE September 03, 2009. rka . . . 2