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6.So far as the quantum of maintenance is concerned, the salary slip of the respondent has been filed before the Lower Court and as per the salary slip, as on November 2007, the salary has been shown as Rs.7,829.82. The deductions are shown separately and they are towards having obtained loans and interest on the loan amounts. The other deductions are meagre deductions. By now, ie., in 2015, the salary of the respondent would have been doubled. Therefore, the reasonable amount of maintenance has to be fixed having regard to the status of the respondent and his earnings as well. The Cuddalore Sub-Court shall take note of the amount of the quantum of maintenance as ordered by this Court and the respondent is at liberty to rely upon this order before the Cuddalore Sub-Court.