In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. CR No.2586 of 2010 (O&M) Decided on Sept 09,2010. Harvinder Kumar --Petitioner vs. Ravinder Singh -- Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.Naresh Kaushik,Advocate,for the petitioner Mr.Nandan Jindal,Advocate for the respondent. Rakesh Kumar Jain, J,(Oral) This revision petition is directed against the order dated 09.3.2010, passed by Civil Judge (Junior Division) Dasuya, by which the Sr.XEN, Central Town, Punjab State Electricity Board, Jalandhar, is directed to attach the salary of the petitioner to the tune of Rs.1,53,832/-. Learned counsel for the petitioner,inter-alia, contends that as per Section 60 (1) (i) of the Code of Civil Procedure,1908 (for short,CPC), salary to the extent of first one thousand and 2/3rd of the remainder is not liable to attachment except in case of a decree for maintenance. He relies upon a decision of Kerala High Court in the case of Muhammed Vs. Roniya Kuries and Money Lenders (P) Ltd 2001 (4) R.C.R.(Civil) 756. Learned counsel for the respondent, though contested this CR No.2586 of 2010 ()&M) -2- petition, but has vary fairly stated that salary cannot be attached to the extent as has been ordered by the Court below. In view of the fair stand, the impugned order is set aside. The trial Court may pass fresh order in accordance with law. Sept 09,2010 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge