bjigaa^a'^is-., ^r:^^'N^ assi HIGH CQURTOF JUDICATURE CHHATTISGARH : BILASPUR Single Bench : Hon'ble Shri S.R. Nayak, CJ Petitioner Respondent Writ Petition No.6438 QF 2005 Mahesh Kumar Mishra S/o Shri Bihari Lal Mishra, aged about 24 years, resident of Village Nevsa, Tahsil Kota, District Bilaspur (C.G.) Versus Smt. Mamta Mishra, aged about 20 years, wife of Mahesh Kumar Mishra, through Shri Shrawan Kumar Tiwari, resident of Village Parsada, Block Kota, District Bilaspur (C.G.) Present: Mr.Shaiiendra Dubey, learned counsel for the petitioner. ORALORDER (Passed on 22nd of December 2005) The order of the Court below awarding interim maintenance at the rate of Rs. 7501- per month to the respondent -wife is questioned in this writ petition. Shorn of unnecessary details, suffice it to note that in the apptication filed by respondent, she has stated that the petitioner owns agricultural land and earns yearly income of 2 lakhs and odd. The learned Famity Judge pointed out that possession of agricultural land owned by the family of the petitioner is not denied. Be that as it may, even an able bodied husband is expected to support the wife unless it is shown that the wife has altsrnative source of Ih/elihood. The petttioner has utteriy failed to show that the respondent has any altemative source of income to support herself. Under the circumstance, It cannot be said that what is awarded by the Family Judge as intertm maintenance under Section-24 of the Hindu Marriage Act is arbitrary or unreasonable. The writ petition is, therefore, dismissed. There is no order as to cost. —— Sd/- Chief Justice c.^