Ashok v. Poonam

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND

HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R. No.3785 of 2019 Date of Decision.31.05.2019 Ashok

...Petitioner

Vs Poonam ..Respondent CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL

Present:

Mr. Tushar Gautam, Advocate for the petitioner.

-.- AMIT RAWAL J. (ORAL) The contention of the petitioner is that maintenance pendente lite awarded in divorce petition filed by him to the tune of `5000/- per month is on the higher side, as the respondent-wife is living in the same house and he has to look after two children. The respondent-wife is engaged in stitching and milk vending work and earning more than `15,000/- per month.

I am afraid aforementioned argument would not be sustainable, as no proof of such income has been placed on record. There is no bar for the wife to claim maintenance even if she is sharing the same roof with the husband. This is minimum amount of maintenance pendente lite by assessing the income of the petitioner as `35,000/- to `40,000/- per month I do not find any illegality and infirmity in the order under challenge. No ground for interference is made out. Resultantly, the revision petition is dismissed.

(AMIT RAWAL) JUDGE May 31, 2019 Pankaj* Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No PANKAJ KUMAR 2019.05.31 18:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document