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$-26/27 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
CM(M) 982/2010 , CM Appi. Nos. 13512/2010 & 4809/2015
GAURAV KATYAL Petitioner
Through :Mr. Prashant Mendiratta and Ms. Poonam Mendiratta, Advs.
CM(M) 982/2010 , CM Appi. Nos. 13512/2010 & 4809/2015
GAURAV KATYAL Petitioner
Through :Mr. Prashant Mendiratta and Ms. Poonam Mendiratta, Advs.
VERSUS
SUNAINA KATYAL Respondent
Through :Mr. Anish Bhola, Adv. with respondent in person
Through :Mr. Anish Bhola, Adv. with respondent in person
AND
CM(M) 498/2011
SUNAINA KATYAL & ANR Petitioners
Through Mr. Anish Bhola, Adv. with petitioner no. 1 in person
SUNAINA KATYAL & ANR Petitioners
Through Mr. Anish Bhola, Adv. with petitioner no. 1 in person
VERSUS
GAURAV KATYAL Respondent
Through Mr. Prashant Mendiratta and Ms. Poonam Mendiratta, Advs.
Through Mr. Prashant Mendiratta and Ms. Poonam Mendiratta, Advs.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK
03.03.2016 Mr. Gaurav Katyal (Husband) has challenged the order dated 23 rd
March, 2010 passed by the trial court, whereby maintenance @ Z20,000/- per month has been awarded to Ms. Sunaina Katyal (Wife).
As per the petitioner maintenance, as fixed by the trial court, is on the higher side. Wife has also challenged the same order. According to her
2016:DHC:8539 higher amount ought to have been awarded.
Besides the interim maintenance, litigation expenses of 33,000/- have also been awarded.
During the course of hearing, a consensus has been arrived at between the parties and it is agreed that maintenance amount be reduced from
20,000I- per month to ZI 5,000/- per month. As agreed, the impugned order is modified to the extent that petitioner shall pay maintenance @ Z
15,000/- per month instead of 20,000/- per month from the date of application till final disposal of the case. Litigation expenses awarded by the trial court shall remain as it is. Arrears be cleared within four weeks. Current maintenance be paid on 10th day of every calendar month.
Both the petitions are disposed of in the above terms.
Amount, lying deposited in this Court, be released to the respondent along with interest accrued thereon. Needless to add that the amount so released, will give an adjustment of against the arrears of the maintenance.
Miscellaneous applications are disposed of as infructuous.
J.
MARCH 039 2016 rb I 2016:DHC:8539
03.03.2016 Mr. Gaurav Katyal (Husband) has challenged the order dated 23 rd
March, 2010 passed by the trial court, whereby maintenance @ Z20,000/- per month has been awarded to Ms. Sunaina Katyal (Wife).
As per the petitioner maintenance, as fixed by the trial court, is on the higher side. Wife has also challenged the same order. According to her
2016:DHC:8539 higher amount ought to have been awarded.
Besides the interim maintenance, litigation expenses of 33,000/- have also been awarded.
During the course of hearing, a consensus has been arrived at between the parties and it is agreed that maintenance amount be reduced from
20,000I- per month to ZI 5,000/- per month. As agreed, the impugned order is modified to the extent that petitioner shall pay maintenance @ Z
15,000/- per month instead of 20,000/- per month from the date of application till final disposal of the case. Litigation expenses awarded by the trial court shall remain as it is. Arrears be cleared within four weeks. Current maintenance be paid on 10th day of every calendar month.
Both the petitions are disposed of in the above terms.
Amount, lying deposited in this Court, be released to the respondent along with interest accrued thereon. Needless to add that the amount so released, will give an adjustment of against the arrears of the maintenance.
Miscellaneous applications are disposed of as infructuous.
J.
MARCH 039 2016 rb I 2016:DHC:8539
JUDGMENT