C.R.R. No.591 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R.R. No.591 of 2010 Date of Decision : 22.03.2011 Smt. Manju Rani …Petitioner Versus Kartar Singh …Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI -.- Present: Mr. Sudhanshu Makkar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.N. Pillania, Advocate for the respondent. *** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? AJAY TEWARI, J. (Oral) This revision has been filed for enhancement of the maintenance allowance awarded by the learned District Judge, Family Court, Hisar. C.R.R. No.591 of 2010 -2- The parties were married on 23.04.2000, however, they have been living separately since 22.12.2005. The learned Family Court granted `1100/- p.m. as maintenance allowance. At one state with the efforts of the Mediation Centre the parties agreed to reside together but unfortunately relations have again deteriorated and today both the parties are present and mutual recriminations have been made against each other. Be that as it may, the fact remains that the petitioner is no more living with her husband. She has even today stated that she has no problem to live with her husband but the respondent has stated that it is not possible for him to keep her wife with him anymore. The unrebutted allegations are that the petitioner is not employed while the respondent is running a kariyana shop. The parties have three children who are all living with the respondent. In my considered opinion, the amount of `1100/- p.m. is too meagre in today’s day and age. Consequently, I deem it appropriate to enhance the maintenance allowance to `1500/- p.m. from the date of application under Section 125 Cr.P.C. Ordered accordingly. Petition is allowed. ( AJAY TEWARI ) March 22, 2011 JUDGE ashish