THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY C.R.P.No.906 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is the husband of the respondent. He filed O.P.No.299 of 2009 under the Indian Divorce Act (for short ‘the Act’) in the Family Court, Visakhapatnam against the respondent for divorce. The respondent in turn filed I.A.No.179 of 2009 under Section 36 of the Act claiming a sum of Rs.12,000/- as maintenance per month and a sum of Rs.20,000/- towards legal expenses. The I.A. was contested by the petitioner. Through its order, dated 28.01.2010, the trial Court granted Rs.12,000/- as maintenance per month and Rs.5,000/- towards legal expenses. The petitioner challenges the same. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that her client has to maintain a big family and the respondent herself left the house. He contends that the petitioner had to clear several debts incurred for maintenance of the family and as of now, his take home salary is about Rs.20,000/-. Learned counsel for the respondent on the other hand submits that the gross salary of the petitioner is about Rs.60,000/- per month and the claim made by the respondent itself is very reasonable and moderate. He contends that no interference is warranted with the order under revision. The respondent claimed interim maintenance in the O.P. filed by the petitioner for divorce. In the matters of this nature, the status of the party against whom the maintenance is claimed on the one hand and the requirement of the party who claims maintenance on the other, become relevant. It is not in dispute that the gross salary of the petitioner is about Rs.60,000/-. It may be true that he has to maintain the family and incur expenditure for other purposes. At the same time, he cannot neglect to maintain his wife. Taking the fact that certain deductions are being effected from the salary of the petitioner, this Court feels that the ends of justice would be met, if maintenance is awarded at the rate of Rs.10,000/- per month. Therefore, the civil revision petition is partly allowed modifying the order dated 28.01.2010 in I.A.No.179 of 2009 in O.P.No.299 of 2009 to the effect that the respondent shall be entitled to be paid maintenance at the rate of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) per month. The amount awarded towards legal expenses is left untouched. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 24.08.2010 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY C.R.P.No.906 of 2010 Date: 24.08.2010 JSU