IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MA No.561 of 2009 6 3.3.2010 Anandmayee @ Pammi wife of Sri Sangam Sinha, daughter of Sri Nitya Narain Prasad, resident of Indraprastha Apartment, Opposite to M/s Jayshree Enterprises, near Sheikhpura More, P.S. Shastrinagar, District Patna at present residing at Mrs. Sita Sinha, A/48, 2nd Floor, Ganesh Nagar, Pandav Nagar Complex, opposite Mother dairy Plant, near Hanuman Mandir, P.S. Pandavnagar, New Delhi- 110092 .... (Opposite party) .... Appellant VERSUS Sangam Sinha son of Sri Abhay Kumar Sinha, resident of 5/5, Baby Home, North Srikrishnapuri, P.S. S.K.Puri, District Patna at present posted as Scientist, Research and Development Establishment (Engineers) Dighi, Pune- 15 (Maharastra) .... (Petitioner) .... Respondent ------- Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the respondent. By the order under appeal dated 7TH September, 2009, the learned Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Patna has allowed a decree of divorce as prayed for by the respondent husband and has granted a permanent alimony of Rupees ten lakh by way of lump sum payment in favour of the appellant. This appeal, as per submissions advanced 2 before us, is only against the amount of Rupees ten lakh granted as permanent alimony. According to learned counsel for the appellant, the respondent husband is earning a handsome salary per month and therefore, an amount of Rupees ten lakh is inadequate and should be enhanced. Learned counsel for the respondent has submitted that during the pendency of the divorce proceeding, the appellant was getting maintenance at the rate of Rs.2500/- per month and the amount of Rupees ten lakh even if invested in fixed deposit, is likely to fetch a minimum amount of Rs.6500/- per month by way of interest alone leaving the entire principal amount to meet any exigencies. It was also pointed out by learned counsel for the respondent that a daughter of the parties is studying in Class XII and she is living with the respondent, who is her father and all her expenses, maintenance etc. are being met by the father, who has many other liabilities also. Considering all the facts and circumstances, we are of the view that the amount of permanent alimony 3 in the facts of the case, is adequate and does not require any interference. The appeal is, therefore, dismissed in limine as one without merits. (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.) (C. M. Prasad, J.) sk