R.Y. GANOO, J.

1. These two appeals are filed by the respective appellants so as to challenge the judgment and decree dated 1st June, 2009 passed by the learned Judge of the Family Court No.2, Mumbai, (hereinafter referred to as “Family Court”), in Petition No.B-153 of 2008. These two appeals can therefore be conveniently disposed of by a common judgement. Arvind Anwar @ Arvind Ramkrishna Mudbhatkal shall hereinafter be referred to as “husband” and Shehnaz Sani shall hereinafter be referred to as “wife”.

2. The wife had filed petition for divorce and other reliefs in the Family Court at Bandra, Mumbai, being M.J.Petition No.A-1945 of 1992. The said petition was decided by the learned Judge of the Family Court by judgment and order dated 30th September, 2005.

3. Being aggrieved by the said judgment and decree dated 30th September, 2005, the wife filed Family Court Appeal No.38 of 2006 in this Court. In the course of hearing of the said Family Court Appeal No.38 of 2006, it was brought to the notice of this Court that the suit filed by the husband against the wife, being Suit No.2065 of 1995 is pending. This Court, therefore, considered the point as to whether the said sui