Case: HEMA RASTOGI Vs. VISHAL RASTOGI

1. Heard the petitioner-in-person and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent. 2. The present proceedings arise from an interim order passed by the Trial Court fixing the amount of maintenance payable to the petitioner in a petition for divorce instituted by the respondent. The amount was fixed at Rs. 10,000/- p.m. by the Trial Court. 3. It appears that the High Court reduced the amount of maintenance allowance from Rs.10,000/- per month to Rs.7,500/- per month and partly allowed the revision filed by the respondent-husband and dismissed the revision filed by the petitioner-wife as not maintainable. 4. After hearing the petitioner-in-person and learned counsel appearing for the respondent, it appears to us that the order passed by the trial Court granting the amount of maintenance allowance at Rs.10,000/- per month having regard to the salary of the respondent at the relevant time is reasonable and we are not in agreement with the order passed by the High Court reducing the maintenance allowance from Rs.10,000/- per month to Rs. 7,500/- per month.

Decision reasoning: 1[ds]4. After hearing the petitioner-in-person and learned counsel appearing for the respondent, it appears to us that the order passed by the trial Court granting the amount of maintenance allowance at Rs.10,000/- per month having regard to the salary of the respondent at the relevant time is reasonable and we are not in agreement with the order passed by the High Court reducing the maintenance allowance from Rs.10,000/- per month to Rs. 7,500/- per month.