IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL APPEAL FROM ORDER NO. 225 OF 2011 Jagat Singh …….Appellant. Versus Smt. Nisha …..Respondent. Present:- Sri Siddharth Sah, Advocate for the appellant. Coram: Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Prafulla C. Pant, J. (Oral) 1. Sri Siddharth Sah, Advocate, present for the appellant. 2. This is Delay Condonation Application (CLMA No. 6229 of 2011) for condonation of delay in filing the appeal. 3. Heard, and perused the affidavit. 4. The Delay Condonation Application (CLMA No. 6229 of 2011) is allowed. One day’s delay in filing the appeal is condoned. 5. Also heard on admission, and perused the impugned order dated 21.5.2011 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Dehradun, whereby said court has directed the appellant to pay maintenance at the rate of ` 2000/- per month to his wife under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and further directed him to pay litigation expenses amounting to ` 8,000/- to his wife. 6. Learned counsel for the appellant argued that the trial court has erred in law in rejecting the document filed by the husband showing his income. 7. On perusal of the impugned order, we find that said document has been discussed by the trial court, and reasons are mentioned for discarding the same. 8. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the order passed by the trial court, considering economic status of the parties, the direction that the husband shall 2 pay `2,000/- per month to his wife under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 does not appear to be unreasonable. However, the amount of litigation expenses amounting to `8,000/- deserves to be reduced to `5,000/- keeping in mind the circumstances of the case. 9. Therefore, this appeal is summarily disposed of, without interfering with the impugned order, so far as it relates to maintenance of `2,000/- per month to be paid by the appellant to his wife. However, the litigation expenses are reduced to `5,000/- from `8,000/-. (Stay Application No. 6154 of 2011 also stands disposed of). (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 27.06.2011 Rathour