IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.R. No.636 of 2009 MADHURI KUMARI Versus ANAND KUMAR THAKUR ----------- 2/ 14.05.2009 Heard Sri Devendra Kumar Sinha, learned Senior counsel for the petitioner and perused the order impugned. In the light of the fact that the order is only interim in nature, the court does not want to express any final opinion over it but the court desires the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Patna to take up the hearing of the petition under sections 24 and 26 of the Hindu Marriage as expeditiously as possible. It may be pointed to the court below that an enquiry has to be held and that has to be treated as a separate proceeding in which evidence of the parties have to be taken, may be directly or through affidavit which may include the evidence on sources of income of the parties. Besides, while deciding the quantum of maintenance finally to be paid by the husband, the court shall have to take into account prevailing prices of different articles required by a person for leading day to day life besides the status and life style a person could be used to. The court has also to keep into its mind the price index and the spiraling price of different articles so as to quantifying the final alimony to be paid by it. The court believes that the learned Judge takes upon the hearing and disposes of the petition within four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of the present order. - 2 - The Civil Revision petition is disposed of with the above observations/directions. Anil/ (Dharnidhar Jha, J.)