THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. CHANDRA KUMAR C.R.P No.2869 of 2006 Date:27.01.2011 Between: Annavarapu Mahalaxmi. ……….. Petitioner. And Annavarapu Seshagiri Rao. ……. Respondent. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. CHANDRA KUMAR C.R.P No.2869 of 2006 ORDER: The civil revision petition is directed against the order dated 20.4.2006 passed in I.A.No.596 of 2006 in M.O.P.No.114 of 2005 on the file of the Court of the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kothagudem. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. There is no representation for the respondents. The only submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that though the respondent has been working as an Engineer in Power Grid Corporation of India Limited and his gross salary is Rs.18,240.12 ps, net salary is Rs.12,044/-, the lower Court has awarded a megre amount of Rs.200/- towards maintenance. It is shocking to know that the learned Judge without any consideration for the basic needs of the petitioner herein awarded a partly amount of Rs.200/-. By stretch of no imagination, it can be said that the amount of Rs.200/- is reasonable amount. Now-a-days, the cost of living has been increasing day-by-day even 10 kgs of rice cannot be purchased with Rs.200/-. As seen from the affidavit filed by the petitioner before the lower Court, the petitioner categorically mentioned that the respondent is working as a Civil Engineer in the office of the Deputy Zonal Manager, Power Grid Office, Warangal and getting a salary of Rs.18,000/- per month and besides that he is having landed properties, two portions of tiled house, Acs.2.00 wet land, Acs.2.00 mangao garden at Dingala village, Vatasvi Mandal, Krishna District and that annual income of agriculture on the above said lands is Rs.80,000/-. Therefore, the petitioner claimed Rs.6,000/- per month towards maintenance. The respondent filed counter and did not deny that he is working as a Civil Engineer. However, his case is that after deductions he is getting an amount of Rs.11,000/- per month and that he had spent an amount of Rs.1,000/- towards his medicines and Rs.2,000/- for the maintenance of his parents and an amount of Rs.2,000/- for his personal maintenance. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I consider just and reasonable to award an amount of Rs.5,000/- per month towards interim maintenance pending disposal of the main O.P. The petitioner has also claimed legal expenses but the same was also rejected on the ground that no vouchers are filed. However, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondent is directed to pay an amount of Rs.2,000/- towards legal expenses to the petitioner within 30 days from the date of receipt of this order by the lower Court. The Civil Revision Petition is accordingly allowed. No order as to costs. ______________________ Justice B.Chandra Kumar Date:27.02.2011 mrb