1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.4137/2009 Sanjay S.Khedekar Petitioner Vs. Sushama S.Khedekar Respondent Mr.A.P.Vanarase for petitioner Mr.S.M.Suryawanshi for respondent CORAM: MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J. DATE :15th JANUARY,2010 P.C. . Heard finally by consent. 2] The petitioner husband has challenged the order of awarding interim maintenance of Rs.5,000/- p.m.to the respondent wife and Rs.2,500/- p.m.to the minor daughter. It is pointed out that in the prayer of the original application the respondent wife has prayed for maintenance of Rs.5,000/- p.m. jointly for herself and her minor daughter. It is further submitted that the petitioner is class IV employee. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent submits that the petitioner has given admission that he is drawing salary of Rs. 10,000/- and therefore the order passed by the learned Trial Judge is correct. 3] On perusal of the order and the prayer in the original application and the age of the minor daughter amount of 2 maintenance needs to be reduced . The order of the Family Court is modified as follows. 4] The petitioner husband is directed to pay Rs.3,000/- p.m. to the respondent wife and Rs.2,000/- p.m. to the minor daughter towards the interim maintenance from the date of filing of the application i.e. 20/11/2008 till the decision of the main petition. The petitioner to pay all the arrears till 15th March, 2010. 5] The parties to endeavour to settle the matter permanently by seeking assistance of the Counselor . (MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.)