IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH CIVIL REVISION PETITION No.232 of 2010 Between: Chilla Suryanarayana Reddy ..... PETITIONER AND Chilla Kanaka Mahalaxmi and 3 others .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH CIVIL REVISION PETITION No.232 of 2010 O R D E R: Though notice is served on the 1st respondent, none appears on her behalf. Therefore, the revision petition is taken up for disposal. Petitioner is the husband of the 1st respondent. The 1st respondent filed O.P.210/2009 on the file of the Judge, Family Court, Visakhapatnam seeking maintenance @ Rs.30,000/- per month. Pending disposal of the O.P., the 1st respondent herein filed an application in I.A.481/2009 in O.P.210/2009 for grant of interim maintenance @ Rs.15,000/- per month alleging that the petitioner herein is a practicing advocate and he is harassing her demanding to pay more dowry in spite of her parents paid an amount of Rs.2 lakh to the petitioner at the time of the marriage and Rs.40,000/- towards Adapaduchu lanchanam and also given other lanchanams worth Rs.1,50,000/-, but the petitioner herein did not change his attitude and he was continuously demanding her for more dowry and therefore, she filed a complaint before the police, against which a case in Cr.No.632/2008 was registered for the offence under Sec.498-A IPC as well as under Secs.3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act against the petitioner herein. It is stated that the petitioner is getting a sum of Rs.50,000/- per month on his profession and also having finance as well as real estate businesses and getting a monthly income of Rs.50,000/- thereon, and his total income is Rs.1,00,000/- per month. A counter is filed disputing the said allegation stating that the petitioner is not having movable or immovable properties, and the 1st respondent is not entitled for past and future maintenance. The Court below by the impugned order, directed the petitioner herein to pay @ Rs.5,000/- per month towards interim maintenance. Aggrieved by the same, this civil revision petition is filed. This Court while issuing notice before admission, granted stay on condition of the petitioner deposits the interim maintenance @ Rs.3,500/- per month and continue to do so until further orders. As none appears for the 1st respondent, the contention of the petitioner stating that the 1st respondent herein is also earning member, having running a bangle shop, cannot be considered in this revision petition, as the said controversy is to be resolved in the main O.P. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the Civil Revision Petition is disposed of, modifying the impugned order of the Court below, directing the petitioner herein to pay a sum of Rs.3,500/- (Rupees three thousand and five hundred only) instead of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) per month towards interim maintenance from the date of the order of the Court below i.e. from 24.11.2009. The arrears of maintenance @ Rs.3,500/- till March, 2011 shall be paid within a period of four weeks from today and continue to pay the interim monthly maintenance at the same rate, and shall be paid on or before 10th of every succeeding month, commencing from April, 2011. The Civil Revision Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Dated: 04.03.2011 Dsr