IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MA No.254 of 2010 1. RIJU DEVI W/O DIWAKAR KUMAR AND D/O MAHENDRA PRASAD SINGH PERMANENT R/O VILL.- BHATGAON BARH, DISTT.- PATNA, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT VILL.- BARAHIYA, WARD NO. 06, MOHALLA- RAMCHARAN TOLA, P.S.- BARAHIYA, DISTT.- LAKHISARAI Versus 1. DIWAKAR KUMAR @ DIWAKAR SHARMA S/O BHIMESHWAR NATH SHARMA R/O VILL.- BHATGAON, P.S.- BARH, DISTT.- PATNA, PRESENTLY WORKING ON THE POST OF SUPERVISOR, IN THE OFFICE OF SECTION ENGINEER (RAILWAY), AT NAVDWIPDHAM AND RESIDING IN RAILWAY QUARTER NO. 88/4, P.O. AND P.S.- NAVDWIP, DISTT.- NADIYA (WEST BENGAL) ----------- 03 29.06.2010 We have heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the respondent. The Family Court at Patna satisfied that the respondent had a net pay of Rs. 13,350/- per month, disposed of the application for maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act preferred by the appellant, with the direction to pay Rs. 2500/- per month to her and Rs. 500/- per month to the son along with Rs. 7,000/- lump sum as litigation cost. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that the order is fair and reasonable, calling for no interference by enhancement. Learned counsel for the appellant sought to persuade us that the amount awarded both to her and the son was unreasonable and was liable to be enhanced. The school fee itself was allegedly Rs. 2 900/- supported by the fee receipt. The son is stated to be a minor aged approximately 09 years of age, studying in school. Having considered the respective submissions on behalf of the parties, we find no reason to interfere with the maintenance per month as awarded to the appellant. Insofar as the minor son is concerned, keeping in mind that the lady appellant has to maintain not only herself but also the son, education being expensive, we are satisfied that the application can be disposed by modification of the impugned order only to the extent that the maintenance awarded to the son is increased from Rs. 500/- to Rs. 900/- per month. The appeal stands disposed with the aforesaid modification. P.K. (Navin Sinha, J.) (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)