MAHESH VIJAY VERGIA @ MAHESH KUMAR VIJAY VERGIA Vs. USHA VIJAY VERGIA
LAWS(JHAR)-2010-12-38
HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND
Decided on December 14,2010

Mahesh Vijay Vergia @ Mahesh Kumar Vijay Vergia Appellant
VERSUS
Smt. Usha Vijay Vergia Respondents

JUDGEMENT

- (1.) The Petitioner has filed the instant revision application against the order dated 26th February 2010 passed in Misc. case No. 35 of 2005 arising out of Misc case No. 51 of 1991 by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Ranchi whereby, the trial court has enhanced the maintenance allowance of the opposite party from Rs. 500/- per month to Rs. 75067- per month from the date of filing of the petition i.e. 23.1.2006 under Section 127 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by the applicant petitioner.
(2.) The case in brief, is that the applicant opposite party earlier filed an application under Section 125 Code of Criminal Procedure against the present Petitioner who is her husband for granting maintenance allowance to her as well as her two sons. The said application was registered as Misc. case No. 5.1 of 1991. In the said miscellaneous case, though the Petitioner appeared but not contested the claim. The trial court after considering the case of the applicant -opposite party, allowed the said miscellaneous petition vide order dated 6th January 1997 and a sum of Rs. 500/- per month was awarded to her from the date of filing of the petition i.e. from 1.6.1991. As the payment was not made by the Petitioner, therefore, they proceeded for realizing the awarded amount. After the constitution of the Family Court, the case was transferred to this Court and after receiving the same on 1.8.2005, the said case was registered as Miscellaneous case No. 313 of 2005.
(3.) During the pendency of the said case, the applicant-opposite party filed a petition under Section 127 Code of Criminal Procedure on 23rd January 2006 praying therein for enhancement of the maintenance allowance. She has stated in her petition, filed under Section 127 Code of Criminal Procedure that when she had filed a petition under Section 125 Code of Criminal Procedure, at that time there was a maximum limit of granting maintenance was Rs. 500/- only. Therefore, her maintenance allowance granted by the trial court was limited to the maximum amount. She has further stated that her husband who is the Petitioner in this case, is a contractor and is engaged in various companies, semi government and other private establishments. He now earns more than Rs. 25,000/- per month. The applicant-opposite party is an handicapped lady and she has no source of income. Her father is a retired person as she is handicapped, she has to spend for more than Rs. 2,000/- per month on her treatment. Furthermore, she needs a permanent attendant to look after her.;


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