Adoption and Maintenance Act. In the said application the Respondent claimed interim maintenance at Rs.20,000/- for herself and daughter. It is the case of the Respondent that she has to look after the education of the daughter and as also to maintain herself. It is further the case of the Respondent that the Petitioner herein is carrying on business of Mandap Decorator and his yearly income is in the range of Rs.3,00,000/-. It is further alleged that the Petitioner has rented 12 to 15 rooms which are of his ownership and derives income to the extent of Rs.1,00,000/- from the said rental. It is also alleged against the Petitioner that the lands belonging to the Petitioner's family are acquired for the Navi Mumbai project pursuant to which the Petitioner's family has been alloted 12.5% plots and has also received compensation for the acquired lands. After taking into consideration the aforesaid circumstances, the Trial Court deemed it appropriate to fix the interim maintenance at Rs.6000/- for the Respondent and Rs.3000/- for her daughter. The Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner Shri. Shreekant V. Gavand would contend that the said amount is exorbitant and that a lesser amount ought to have been fixed by the Trial Court as interim maintenance. Though the case of the Respondent herein as regards the income of the Petitioner is sought to be controverted on behalf of the Petitioner the same is not done with any deal of conviction. In my view, having regard to the facts which
