IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.M-22860 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 20.8.2009. Naresh Kumar ....Petitioner Versus Smt. Kesho Devi and others ...Respondents CORAM : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present:- Mr. Parminder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. RAJESH BINDAL J. **** The challenge in the present petition is to the order passed by learned Court below whereby maintenance has been granted to the respondents. Respondent No.1 was married with Ranjit Singh, brother of the petitioner. However, unfortunately he expired in the year 1984. It is pleaded that after the death of husband of respondent No.1 a karewa marriage was performed with petitioner, who was younger brother of husband of respondent No.1. Thereafter even two children were also born on 24.12.1988 and on 6.8.1995. On refusal of the petitioner to maintain his wife and the children born from the respondent No.1, the Court below has fixed maintenance at the rate of Rs. 1500/- per month which cannot be said on higher side. The petition is dismissed. (RAJESH BINDAL) 20.8.2009 JUDGE Reema