Ranjit Kumar Thakur v. Smt. Putul Devi

Patna High Court CWJC No.5689 of 2013 (3) dt.11-03-2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5689 of 2013 ======================================================

1. Ranjit Kumar Thakur Son Of Sri Satya Narayan Thakur Resident Of Village Pandaul (Hatgachhi Tola) P.O. + P.S. Pandaul, District Madhubani .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. Smt. Putul Devi Wife Of Ranjeet Kumar Thakur Daughter Of Surendra Prasad Thakur At Present Resident Of Village Bhauara Kotwali Chowk, Ward No. 26 Of Madhubani Town, P.O. Bhoura, P.S. And District Madhubani.

.... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Yugal Kishore, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Suraj Narayan Yadav, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR TRIVEDI ORAL ORDER 11-03-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the respondent.

Admittedly, parties are spouses. Petitioner is husband who has been directed to pay ad interim maintenance to the tune of Rs.1500/- per month and further, Rs. 5,000/- as lump sum against the cost of litigation.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there happens to be illegality in the order as, without ascertaining the source of income, such condition has been imposed. In the present, the economic scenario, cost of living, requirement and further obligation on the part of the petitioner, being husband coupled with the fact that the Government has launched so many schemes including MANREGA to have source

Patna High Court CWJC No.5689 of 2013 (3) dt.11-03-2016 of income, does not allow the petitioner to raise such plea. That being so, the instant petition sans merit and is, accordingly, rejected.

(Aditya Kumar Trivedi, J) perwez U