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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCR/1561/2015disposed of

Harbans Singh v. Gurpreet Kaur

2015-03-04Mr. Justice Krishna Murari2 pages

CR-1561-2015 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CR-1561-2015 (O&M).

Decided on: March 4, 2015.

Harbans Singh ..... Petitioner(s)

Versus

Gurpreet Kaur ..... Respondent(s) * * *

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI PRESENT Mr.P.S.Sekhon, Advocate, for the petitioner.

M.M.S. BEDI, J (ORAL).

In a petition for annulment of marriage filed by the petitioner-husband, the trial Court in the exercise of powers under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, allowed the application filed by the respondent-wife and a sum of Rs.10,000/- per month has been awarded in favour of the respondent-wife considering the salary of the petitioner-husband as Rs.41,732/- per month. Counsel for the petitioner-husband submits that the petitioner-husband is maintaining three children born out of the wedlock and that his carry home salary is only Rs.24,000/- per month. He has to maintain other family members also. After hearing the counsel for the petitioner-husband RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2015.03.10 12:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CR-1561-2015 (O&M) and taking into consideration the prolonged history of matrimonial dispute between husband and wife, this Court is of the opinion that in the exercise of revisional jurisdiction, it will not be appropriate to enter into the controversy regarding the salary or carry home salary of the respondent. A sum of Rs.10,000/- granted as maintenance pendente lite cannot be said to be excessive in the present situation of price index. I do not find any good ground to interfere in the order of grant of maintenance pendente lite.

The petition is disposed of with a direction that the trial Court shall take into consideration the provisions of Section 21B sub clause 2 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, laying down that every petition under the Hindu Marriage Act shall be tried as expeditiously as possible and endeavour shall be made to conclude the trial within a period of 8 months from the date of service of notice of the petition on the respondent.

(M.M.S. BEDI) March 4, 2015.

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