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4. I have heard the ld counsels for parties and perused the judicial file carefully.

5. It is undisputed that the complainant is the legally wedded wife of the respondent. Allegations and counter allegations have been levelled by the parties against each other which can be decided only after leading evidence. At this stage, the court has to take a prima facie view of the case.

6. It is well settled law that the husband is legally and morally duty bound to maintain his wife. Both the complainant and the respondent are working. Complainant is working as a teacher in Birla Vidhya Niketan School and is drawing a salary of Rs. 59,081/­ whereas the respondent is working with HBSC Electronic Data Processing India Pvt. Ltd as Assistant Manager, Finance Operations and drawing a salary of Rs. 19081 per month. To my mind, complainant is drawing sufficiently enough to maintain herself however she is totally dependent upon her parents as far as residence is concerned. Parents of complainant, are residing in LIG Flat and she can CC no. 712/03 Page no. 2 Shweta Sachdeva Vs Vikash Sachdeva no more be accommodated in the same house as her brother is of marriageable age. As per the provisions of D.V. Act, she is entitled to same level of accommodation which she was enjoying at the time she was residing with the respondent in the shared household. Complainant and respondent both were residing in the house of father of respondent which is the exclusive property of the father. Moreover, respondent has now shifted as paying guest and is paying Rs. 7,000/­ per month as rent. In these circumstance, keeping in view the income of both the parties as well as facts and circumstances, respondent is directed to pay monthly rent of Rs. 10,000/­ per month for the alternate accommodation.