CrLMA No.323/23 and having regard to the status of the parties and their responsibilities, the income of R-1 shall be assessed as per his admitted salary of Rs.1,17,000/- per month (net pay), I hereby award maintenance in the total sum of Rs.7,000/- per month inclusive of food, clothing and other miscellaneous expenses in the favour of minor child only against respondent no.1 from the date of filing of the petition till January 2021, considering the expenses of the child to be approximately Rs.15,000/- per month as complainant in her income affidavit dated 20.09.2019 has mentioned the expenditure on the dependent child Rs.10,500/- whereas in the income affidavit dated 04.01.2021, she has mentioned the expenditure on the minor child to be Rs.24,400/- per month which also includes the expenditure towards gas, telephone, electricity, donations, litigation expenses, religious contribution etc which the undersigned is unable to understand as to how the minor child can contribute towards religious activities, donation etc. Further, the complainant has failed to furnish any record in the form of documentary proof qua the said expenditure. Respondent no.1 further directed to pay a sum of Rs.14,000/- per month considering the rate of inflation and the growing needs of the child from February 2021 till the disposal of the petition with an increment of 05% (five percent) per annum. He is legally entitled to it to be deposited in the account of complainant by the 10th day of each English Calendar month. Arrears be cleared within six months from today. Payment made voluntarily earlier if any in this case or in any other case towards maintenance shall be adjusted.
