SARJAHAN Vs. MAQBOOL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is a criminal revision against the judgment and order dated 21-11-1997 passed by 1st Addl. Ses sions Judge, Siddharth Nagar, in criminal revision No. 144 of 1996 allowing the revision and modifying the order of the lower Court, dated 2-11-1996, passed in a case under under Section 3 (1) Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986.

(2.) SRI Syed Wajid Ali, learned counsel appearing for the revisionist, does not as sail the order of the revisional Court in toto. He assailed the order only on the quantum of maintenance allowance for the Iddat period of three lunar months. He contends that the trial Court after assess ing the evidence led by the ap plicant/revisionist determined the main tenance allowance in the Sum of Rs. 3. 500/-for the Iddat period, The learned Addl. Sessions Judge, without assigning or recording the reason, has reduced this amount to an amount of Rs. 900/- which is not just and proper.

(3.) CONSIDERING the rise in price index and the change in the social structure af fecting the standard of living. I feel that an amount of Rs. 900/-as maintenance for the period of three lunar months is not suffi cient. Therefore, I am of the view, that the order of the revisional Court should be modified.