1 WP.6282/2010 mnm IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELATE CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6282 OF 2010 Shivali Sudhir Aatwadkar ...Petitioner Vs. Sudhir Arun Aatwadkar ...Respondent Mr. Rahul P. Walvekar, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S.R. Ganbavale, Advocate for the Respondent CORAM : SMT. ROSHAN DALVI, J. DATED : 12TH JANUARY, 2011 P.C. : 1. Rule made returnable forthwith. 2. The interim order for maintenance passed by the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Kolhapur on 25 th February 2010. The interim maintenance for wife is challenged as the wife is a Medical Practitioner. The wife has claimed that though she is a Medical Practitioner she is not practicing. She is capable of practicing and hence she is not granted any interim maintenance. That part of the order is correct and does not require any interference. 3. The parties have a 5 year old child. The child is required to be maintained by the father. The father does not dispute this 2 WP.6282/2010 position. The wife has applied for Rs.20,000/­ for the maintenance of the child as well as herself. The most reasonable amount that the father can pay by way of maintenance for his child which cannot be disputed and which is not disputed is Rs.5000/­ p.m to the child. 4. The father shall pay Rs.5000/­ p.m for the maintenance of the child from the date of the initial application made in the Family Court, at Belgaon. 5. The other part of the order does not require any interference. 6. Rule is made absolute accordingly. (SMT. ROSHAN DALVI, J.)