IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.R. No.1789 of 2008 PINTU SAO Versus KIRAN DEVI ----------- 2 14/11/2008 Heard counsel for the petitioner. In the opinion of this Court an amount of Rs. 1000/- per month by way of maintenance under section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act and Rs. 2000/- consolidated towards cost of litigation is neither illegal nor excessive, muchless, vitiated by any jurisdictional error. That being so, this application is dismissed. Petitioner is directed to pay the arrears and current amount of maintenance as directed by the court below within a period of two months, failing which the court below will be at liberty to take appropriate action against the petitioner. ( Mihir Kumar Jha, J. ) Abhay Kumar