G. RADHAKRISHNA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner in CRP No. 2028 of 1989 who is the wife of the petitioner in CRP No. 1100 of 1989 filed OP no. 55 of 1987 on the file of the Principal subordinate Judge, Tenali as an indigent person, claiming maintenance at Rs. 2000/- per month and for Rs. 500/- for residence and for other reliefs on the ground of desertion by her husband. Pending disposal of the above OP she filed an application ia No. 1679 of 1987 under section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act and section 151 cpc for interim maintenance. No oral evidence was adduced on behalf of the wife but Exs. A-1 to A-6 were marked on her behalf. On behalf of the husband, R Ws. 1 and 2 are examined and Exs. B-1 and B-2 are marked. In the IA also the wife claimed maintenance at the same rate as in the main OP and in addition she claimed rs. 15,000/- towards legal expenses. The husband resisted the application on the ground that what has been stated in the petition is not correct and according to him except the earnings as a Lecturer, he has no other source of income. Ex. A-6 is the salary certificate. The lower Court came to the conclusion that the respondent is getting a monthly salary of Rs. 2000/- an

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