Civil Revision No.321 of 2011 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Revision No.321 of 2011 Date of Decision:-25.05.2011 Sanjay. ......Petitioner. Versus Usha. ......Respondent. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH. Present:- Mr. Deepinder Ahlawat, Advocate for the Petitioner along with Petitioner. Mr. R.N. Singal, Advocate for the Respondent along with Respondent. *** JASWANT SINGH, J.(ORAL) Petitioner-husband has filed the instant Civil Revision Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution for setting aside the order dated 20.12.2010(P-1) passed by learned Additional District Judge, Jhajjar whereby Rs.3500/- per month has been awarded as interim maintenance to the respondent-wife by allowing her application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act(for short the 'Act') despite the fact that the respondent- wife is a Govt. Hindi Teacher and getting salary of Rs.23,900/- per month. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that it is admitted case of the parties that respondent-wife is working as Hindi Teacher in a Govt. school and getting salary of Rs.23,900/- per month whereas the petitioner-husband is getting a salary of Rs.30,984/- per month. It has Civil Revision No.321 of 2011 #2# been further submitted that the petitioner-husband is to look after his aged parents. Learned Counsel for the petitioner-husband further submits that respondent-wife has no liability as no child was born out of the wedlock between the parties. On the other hand learned Counsel for the respondent-wife does not dispute the fact that she is working as a Hindi Teacher and is getting salary of Rs.23,900/- per month. He has further contended that respondent being the legally wedded wife of the petitioner-husband is entitled to get interim maintenance as awarded by the learned trial Court. After hearing learned Counsel for the parties, this Court is of the view that the amount of interim maintenance awarded by the learned trial Court is on the higher side in view the fact that respondent-wife is also a government teacher and is getting salary of Rs.23,900/- per month which is sufficient to maintain her as she has no liability and is residing with her parents at their house, nevertheless his(husband's) moral and legal liability to maintain his wife cannot be disputed. Accordingly the present civil revision petition is partly allowed and impugned order dated 20.12.2010(P-1) is modified to the extent that the interim maintenance awarded to the respondent -wife @ Rs.3500/- per month is reduced to Rs.2,000/- per month to be paid by the petitioner- husband to respondent-wife. Disposed of in the above terms. ( JASWANT SINGH ) JUDGE May 25, 2011 Vinay