JUDGMENT - S. P. KURDUKAR, J.:-This First Appeal is directed against an order dated September 11, 1990 passed by the Family Court, Bombay, on Notice of Motion No. 5908 of 1989 in M. J. Petition No. 1036 of 1989. By this impugned order, the learned judge of the Family Court directed the appellant- petitioner (who is hereinafter referred to as the 'husband') to pay Rs. 10,000/- per month towards maintenance to the respondent-original respondent (who is hereinafter referred to as the 'wife' ) and Rs. 5,000/- to each of the two minor children from the date of the Notice of Motion. The learned Judge also directed the husband to pay Rs. 10,000/- to the wife towards costs for defending the M. J. Petition.

2. M.J. Petition No. 1036 of 1989 is filed by the husband claiming a decree for judicial separation and for custody of the two minor children viz. Shikha and sneha. This petition was originally filed on 14th September, 1989 in the Bombay City Civil Court at Bombay. During the pendency of the M. J. Petition, the wife took out Notice of Motion for interim reliefs praying for pendente lite maintenance of Rs. 25,000/- per month from August 1988 to herself and Rs. 20,000/- per month to two

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