CM No. 29995-CII of 2011 & 1 CR No. 6262 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CM No. 29995-CII of 2011 & CR No. 6262 of 2011 Date of decision:- 21.12.2011 Lakhwinder Singh ....Petitioner Vs. Maninder Kaur ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N. JINDAL ****** Present:- Mr. Hardeep Singh, Advocate, for the applicant-petitioner. A.N. JINDAL, J (ORAL) CM No. 29995-CII of 2011 For the reasons mentioned in the application, same is allowed and Civil Revision No. 6262 of 2011 is restored to its original number. Civil Revision No. 6262 of 2011 This petition assails the order dated 29.08.2011 (Annexure P-4) passed by the Additional District Judge, Chandigarh, allowing the application filed by the respondent-wife under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and awarding her interim maintenance to the tune of Rs.4000/- per month along with litigation expenses to the tune of Rs.5000/-. The maintenance at the rate of Rs.2000/- per month CM No. 29995-CII of 2011 & 2 CR No. 6262 of 2011 for Maninder Kaur as well as Rs.2000/- per month for her minor son was awarded by the Court. The petitioner has taken the plea that he is earning Rs.2500/- per month by working at a shop, but that appears to be a false excuse to avoid his liability, as he being able bodied person can earn Rs.250/- per day, even by doing manual labour. As such, the maintenance awarded by the Court below appears to be quite reasonable. No grounds to interfere. Dismissed. However, the amount, if any, paid under Section 125 Cr.P.C., would be subject to adjustment in the maintenance to be awarded in this petition. (A.N.JINDAL) December 21, 2011 JUDGE ajp