IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.R. No.785 of 2007 SUNIL KUMAR Versus SEEMA SWARAJ & ANR ----------- 2 22.8.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. In the opinion of this Court an amount of Rs 1500/- per month by way of maintenance and Rs 200/- per month by way of cost and litigation in terms of section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act can not be said to be either illegal or excessive specially when it was found that the petitioner was employed in Ordinance factory at Jabalpur . In that view of the matter, this application is wholly misconceived and is hereby dismissed. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Matrimonial suit may be disposed of at an early date. The Matrimonial suit being of the year 2006 will be taken up as per seriatim and when turn of the case of the petitioner comes, the same may be disposed of expeditiously. shahid (Mihir Kumar Jha, J)