BHANWERLAL Vs. KAJKUMARI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The only question involved in this appeal is whether the pendente lite maintenance allowance and expenses of the proceedings allowed by the lower Court are excessive.

(2.) Briefly stated the facts of the case are that the marriage between the parties took place in the month of Magh, Samvat year 2023 at Suratgarh. On 11.3.70 the appellant moved an application under section 9 of the ,Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 against the respondent and five others in the 'Court of District Judge, Sri Ganganagar. The respondent appears before the court and filed an application under section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act for grant of pendente lice maintenance and expenses of the proceedings, She claimed Rs. 400.00 on account of expenses of the proceedings and Rs. 150.00 per month as maintenance allowance. The lower Court awarded Rs. 100.00 as expenses of the proceedings and Rs. 400.00 per month as maintenance allowance during the pendency of the proceeding. It is against this order that the appellant husband has filed this appeal.

(3.) I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and gone through the record of the case. The appellant opposed the application and section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act mainly on the ground that respondent has independent income of Rs. 250.00 per month from sewing and knitting work.