IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.R. No.2254 of 2007 RAMJEE PRASAD SAH Versus SUJATA DEVI ----------- 2 4/9/2008 No one appears for the petitioner. In the opinion of this Court the amount of Rs. 1,000/- by way of maintenance pendent-elite along with cost of litigation of Rs. 10,000/-, cannot be said to be either excessive or illegal. Accordingly, this application is dismissed with a direction to the court below to ensure that the amount of maintenance along with cost of litigation be realized from the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. ( Mihir Kumar Jha, J, ) Abhay Kumar