12.3 Dealing with the quantum of maintenance, it is to be noted that though it is the contention of the petitioner that the interim maintenance awarded by the Court below is high and excessive, he did not produce even before this Court, any material/ documents related to his or his father’s avocation, his and his father’s income, income and sales tax returns, if any, and other documents, if any, of his personal and family properties. Except reiterating his pleaded case nothing else was done to substantiate his pleaded case. Considering the facts and circumstances, the capacity of the petitioner to earn, the basic needs of the 2nd respondent/ wife and the present day cost of living, the Court below awarded interim maintenance @ Rs.10,000/ - per month to her. As already noted, interim maintenance awarded shall be adequate for sustenance, food, clothing and shelter besides essential incidental expenses. While awarding interim maintenance the social status, economic and living conditions of the family will have to be taken into consideration; and, the interim maintenance awarded to the wife must be sufficient to enable her to live in reasonable comfort. On a careful examination of the facts and circumstances, this Court is satisfied that there is no merit in any one of the unsubstantiated contentions of the petitioner that the impugned order of the Court below awarding interim maintenance @ Rs.10,000/ - does not warrant interference. Viewed thus, this
