IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.R. No.121 of 2007 RANDHIR KUMAR Versus SMT.REKHA SINGH @ SMT.REKHA KU ----------- 2 14/8/2008 No one appears for the petitioner. In the opinion of this Court the impugned order passed by the court below granting maintenance pendente-lite under section 24 of the Hindu Marriages Act by quantifying it to Rs. 2,500/- per month on an assessed income of Rs. 10,000/- per month cannot be said to be vitiated either on fact or in law. The court below, in fact, has rightly allowed the consolidated amount of cost of litigation being Rs. 5,000/- which again, keeping in view that the matrimonial suit filed by the petitioner is of the year 2004 and is still at in fancy stage continuing only for the purpose of determination of payment of maintenance pendente-lite under section 24 of the Act, cannot be said to be excessive or unreasonable. Consequently, there is no merit in this application and the same is hereby dismissed. Court below is directed to ensure that the amount of arrears of maintenance pendente-lite and the cost of litigation shall be realized from the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, whereas, current amount will be paid by the petitioner on month to month basis. ( Mihir Kumar Jha, J. ) Abhay Kumar