A.V. SAVANT, J. :---This is an unfortunate litigation and that too a Civil Revision Application arising out of an order, in the nature of an interlocutory order, under section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The petitioner-husband seeks to challenge the order dated 30th August, 1989 passed by the City Civil Court, Bombay, in Notice of Motion No.6849 of 1987 for maintenance pendente lite and expenses of proceedings in accordance with the provisions of section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act. Section 24 of the said Act reads as under:-

"24. Maintenance pendente lite and expenses of proceedings:-

Where in any proceeding under this Act it appears to the Court that either the wife or the husband, as the case may be, has no independent income sufficient for her or his support and the necessary expenses of the proceeding, it may, on the application of the wife or the husband, order the respondent to pay to the petitioner the expenses of the proceeding, and monthly during the proceeding such sum as having regard to the petitioner's own income and the income of the respondent, it may seem to the Court to be reasonable."

2. At the outset, it must be stated that this matter was heard ea