IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.R. No.1415 of 2008 TENGARIPAL Versus SMT.MADHURI DEVI & ANR ----------- 3 09.09.2008 Heard counsel for the petitioner. In the opinion of this Court, the amount of maintenance of Rs. 1500/- per month, cannot be said to be excessive or illegal but then the consolidated amount of Rs. 3,000/- followed by Rs. 500/- per month by way of legal expanses, is definitely on a higher side. It is so because, there is every possibility of the matrimonial case stretching to considerable length of time and, therefore, if the petitioner is asked to pay a sum of Rs. 500/- for every day that by itself may become more than the amount of monthly maintenance. In that view of the matter, while this Court would not interfere with the monthly amount of maintenance but would direct the Court below to reconsider the issue the cost of litigation (legal expenses) afresh and preferably fix a consolidated amount on the head of legal expenses after taking into consideration the means as well as the income of the petitioner. With the aforementioned observation and direction this application is disposed of. Bibhash (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.) - 2 -