RAJESH RASTOGI Vs. MASTER SOMYA AND ANR.
LAWS(RAJ)-2010-11-94
HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN
Decided on November 20,2010

Rajesh Rastogi Appellant
VERSUS
Master Somya And Anr. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

R.S. Chauhan, J. - (1.) THE Petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 5.8.2010, passed by the learned Judge, Family court No. 1, Jaipur, whereby the learned Judge has increased the maintenance of Petitioner's son, Master Somya, from Rs. 2,000/per month to Rs. 3,500/ - per month.
(2.) THE brief facts of the case are that 5.3.2008, an application was filed by Smt. Neetu Rastogi on behalf of her minor son, Master Somya, Respondent No. 1, seeking increase in the maintenance from Rs. 2,000/ -per month to Rs. 6,000/ - per month. After receiving the notice, the Petitioner filed his reply. After submitting evidence from both the sides, vide order dated 5.8.2010, the learned Judge partly allowed the application and increased the maintenance from Rs. 2,000/ - per month to Rs. 3,500/ - per month and further ordered to pay Rs. 500/ -as litigation expenses to the Respondent. Hence, this petition before this Court. Mr. Virendra Dave, the learned Counsel for the Petitioner, has contended that the Petitioner's ex -wife, Smt. Neetu Rastogi, is employed. Therefore, she is in a position to maintain the son who has born out of the wedlock. Secondly, no document has been submitted to show the change of circumstances. Therefore, the application under Section 127 Code of Criminal Procedure seeking increase in the maintenance should have been dismissed by the learned Judge. Instead, the learned Judge has increased the maintenance as aforementioned.
(3.) HEARD the learned Counsel for the parties and perused the impugned order.;


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