CR No.283 of 2009 - 1 - HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CR No.283 of 2009 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: 09.11.2009 **** Surinder Kaur . . . . Petitioner VS. Harjit Singh . . . . Respondent **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Harish Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Rajeshwar Singh, Advocate for the respondent ***** SURYA KANT J.(ORAL) (1). This revision petition has been preferred by the petitioner- wife against the order dated May 27, 2008 passed by the District Judge, Chandigarh granting her interim maintenance @ Rs.1500/- per month only. The above- stated order has been passed in a divorce petition filed by the respondent-husband. (2). One of the grounds taken by the petitioner-wife for enhancement of the interim maintenance was that the respondent-husband was getting more than Rs.18,000/- as monthly salary while working as a Superintendent on the establishment of the High Court. (3). A supplementary affidavit along with the pay slip (Annexure P1) has been filed by the respondent, which is taken on record, wherein it is pointed out that he has CR No.283 of 2009 - 2 - already retired from service on 28.02.2009 on attaining the age of superannuation and is now getting the monthly pension of Rs.12105/- only. He has further explained that their daughter is also living with him who is pursuing her Graduation. In other words, the respondent-husband has pleaded changed circumstances to contend that the petitioner-wife is not entitled for any increase in the interim maintenance. (4). Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the subsequent events noticed above, I dispose of this revision petition with liberty to the petitioner-wife to approach the District Judge who shall pass an appropriate order, uninfluenced of the previous order dated May 27, 2008, after taking into consideration the changed circumstances pleaded on behalf of the respondent. While re-considering the matter or passing the appropriate order, the learned District Judge, Chandigarh, however, shall not reduce the interim maintenance, already granted to the petitioner-wife. (5). Disposed of. (6). Dasti. (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 09.11.2009 vishal shonkar