IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CMPMO No.340 of 2011 Date of decision : October 18, 2011 Smt. Anjali Banyal …Petitioner. Versus Rajesh Narain Banyal …Respondent. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surjit Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner : Mr. Romesh Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Advocate. Surjit Singh, Judge(Oral) Petitioner has filed a petition, under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, against her husband Rajesh Narain Banyal, respondent herein. She has also filed an application, under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, for grant of maintenance pendente lite. That application has been disposed of vide impugned order, dated 8th February, 2011 and maintenance at the rate of `1,500/- a month has been ordered to be paid to the petitioner by the respondent. Petitioner is aggrieved by the quantum of maintenance. According to her, respondent is a practicing Advocate at Amritsar and his monthly income is not less than `1,00,000/-. She seeks maintenance at a higher rate. 2. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? …2… 3. Learned counsel representing the respondent denies that the income of the respondent is `1,00,000/- from his profession as Lawyer. It is also the case of the respondent that the petitioner is herself earning `15,000/- a month, by taking tuitions. 4. It is not in dispute that the respondent is in legal profession, for the last 17 years and, therefore, it can legitimately be presumed that he must have been earning handsome amount of money, as professional income. There is no material, indicating that the petitioner is earning `15,000/- per month, by taking tuitions. Looking to these two facts, it is ordered that pending disposal of the petition, under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, respondent shall pay maintenance to the petitioner at the rate of `5,000/- per month, from the date of filing of petition, under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act. Petition stands disposed of. Pending application also stands disposed of. October 18, 2011(sd) ( Surjit Singh ), J