RAM SARUP Vs. RAMESHWARI
LAWS(P&H)-1989-8-94
HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
Decided on August 18,1989

RAM SARUP Appellant
VERSUS
RAMESHWARI Respondents

JUDGEMENT

S.S GREWAL,J - (1.) THIS petition is directed against the order dated 15-9-1988/11.11.1988 passed by the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Hissar, whereby application for correction of clerical error in order dated 15-9-1988 was dismissed.
(2.) IN brief, facts relevant for the disposal of this case are, that the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Hissar, fixed interim maintenance at the rate of Rs. 50/- per month each payable to the minor children of the parties in proceedings under section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Later on, an application was moved before the Judicial Magistrate for correction of clerical mistake, inasmuch as according to the case put forth on behalf of the minor children, maintenance amount granted was Rs. 100/-p.m. each and not Rs. 50/- p.m. each. That application was dismissed by the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Hissar, vide, his order dated 11-11-1988 mainly on the ground that the impugned order had already been challenged by the respondent in revision. The case was compromised before the Lok Adalat, Even though the Magistrate in his order specifically mentioned that he had fixed interim maintenance @ Rs. 50/- p. in each, later on in its comments the Magistrate admitted that he had awarded maintenance at the rate of Rs. 100 p.m. in favour of the children of the parties. Revision against the said order was filed before the Sessions Judge, Hissar. who, vide his order dated 7.2.1989 rectified the said mistake and enhanced the interim maintenance @ Rs. 100/- p.m. payable to each of the minor children. Aggrieved against the said order, father of the minor children has filed the present petition. Counsel for the parties were heard. It was submitted on behalf of Ram Sarup petitioner that he had earlier filed a revision petition against the order of the Judicial Magistrate granting interim maintenance, and that application was dismissed as withdrawn. In those proceedings, a compromise was got effected between the husband and the wife before the Lok Adalat on 27-10-1988. His grievance is that in the earlier order the Magistrate had specifically granted interim maintenance @ 50/- p.m. each, and in case the Magistrate had actually allowed interim maintenance @ Rs. 100/- p.m. each to the minor children, the Magistrate was expected to mention this fact specifically in its order. It was further submitted that the Sessions Judge could not legally award maintenance at this rate of Rs. 100/p.m. each, without dealing with the law point raised by him in his revision petition.
(3.) IT is true that the Magistrate in his subsequent orders dated 11-11-1988 admitted that he had actually awarded maintenance at the rate of Rs. 100/- p.m. each to the two minor. children, instead of Rs. 50/- each as mentioned in his order dated 15-9-1988 and acting on the said observations, learned Sessions Judge passed the impugned order dated 7-2-1989 without considering all the aspects of the case.;


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