Civil Revision No.1596 of 2011 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Revision No.1596 of 2011 Date of Decision:-16.05.2011 Smt. Sonia Jindal & Anr. ......Petitioners. Versus Munish Jindal. ......Respondent. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH. Present:- Mr. Ravi Sharma, Advocate for Petitioners. Mr. Subash Gupta, Advocate, Mr. Rose Gupta, Advocate and Mr. Alok Jain, Advocate for the respondent-husband in person. *** JASWANT SINGH, J.(ORAL) Instant revision petition under Article 227 of the Constitution has been filed by the wife and her minor son assailing the order dated 08.10.2010 whereby on application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act(for short the Act)and in the divorce proceedings initiated under Section 13 of the Act by the respondent-husband, a sum of Rs.10,000/- per month for the wife and a sum of Rs.4,000/- per month for the minor son have been awarded as maintenance pendente lite. The prayer is for enhancement of the awarded maintenance. Upon notice the respondent-husband had appeared in person on Civil Revision No.1596 of 2011 #2# 27.04.2011. Upon interaction with him it was noticed that amicable settlement was not possible. Accordingly the case was adjourned for hearing today. At the time of hearing today the Counsel for the respondent on instructions has agreed to enhance the rate of maintenance awarded for the minor son. It has been agreed that a sum of Rs.6000/- per month instead of Rs.4,000/- shall be paid to him along with arrears payable w.e.f. 01.04.2010. The aforesaid offer is acceptable to the learned Counsel for the petitioner- wife. It is further agreed that the said amount shall be handed over to the petitioner-wife on the next date of hearing listed before the trial Court i.e. 02.06.2011 in the divorce proceedings. In view of the agreed stand between the learned counsel for the parties it is prayed that this petition be disposed of. It is however, further prayed by the Counsel for the respondent-husband that the trial Court be also directed to expedite the conclusion of the divorce proceedings in view of the fact that almost entire evidence of the husband is over. In support learned Counsel for the respondent has placed reliance upon 2009(4)SCC 366 titled as Sipra Bhattacharyya Vs. Dr. Apares Bhattacharyya. Counsel for the petitioner-wife submits that since the petitioner is currently in the process of completing her PHD from IIM Lucknow, she has no objection for the early decision of the divorce proceedings subject to keeping in view her study and examination schedule. In view of the aforesaid factual position and agreed stand this petition is partly allowed and the order dated 08.10.2010 is modified to the aforesaid extent qua the rate of maintenance for the minor son with direction Civil Revision No.1596 of 2011 #3# to the learned trial Court to dispose of the divorce petition as expeditiously as possible but not latter than one year. Disposed of in above terms. ( JASWANT SINGH ) JUDGE May 16, 2011 Vinay