IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.R. No.1169 of 2008 DHARMENDRA KUMAR SINGH Versus RATAN PRIYA@CHANDA ----------- 2. 22.9.2008 In the opinion of this Court the impugned order awarding Rs. 1000/- per month by way of maintenance pendente lite under section 24 of the Hindu Marriages Act alongwith Rs. 1000/- of consolidated cost of litigation cannot be said to be either excessive or illegal, especially when it has come on record that the petitioner has quite substantial business set up. Be that as it may, this Court does not find any error in the impugned order and this application is dismissed with a direction to pay both arrear and current amount within a period of one week from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order, failing which the court below will be at liberty to take appropriate action for realization of the said amount from the petitioner. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/