Seeking interim maintenance at the rate of Rs.11,000/- for her and child and litigation expenses amounting to Rs.7,000/-, the respondent has preferred the application before the Court below and the said application having been resisted by the petitioner, the Court below, on a consideration of the rival contentions put forth by the respective parties, finding that the respondent is entitled for interim maintenance for her and her child as per law and accordingly, passed an order of maintenance in all a sum of Rs.5,000/- to the respondent and litigation expenses amounting to Rs.2,500/- was ordered. Impugning the same, the present Civil Revision Petition has been preferred.
2.As seen from the materials placed, it is found that the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent is not in dispute. It is found that the divorce proceedings is pending between the parties and the parties are living separately. In such view of the matter, as rightly determined by the Court below, on a consideration of the status of the parties concerned and the income that would be derived by the petitioner fixed the interim maintenance at the rate of Rs.5,000/- to the wife and the child and litigation expenses for a sum of Rs.2,500/-. Considering the quantum of maintenance and litigation expenses, the order of the Court below cannot be described as exorbitant or on the high side in any manner.
3.In such view of the matter, I do not find any error or mistake in the order of the Court below. Resultantly, this Civil Revision Petition is dismissed with costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
To:
The Principal Sub Court, Tenkasi.
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