A.M. Khanwilkar, J.

This appeal takes exception to the judgment and order passed by the Family Court, Mumbai, at Bandra, in Interim Application No. 343 of 2008 in Petition No. A-2052 of 2008 dated 25th March, 2009. By that order, the Family Court dismissed the application preferred by the Appellant for rejecting the above noted petition in exercise of powers under Order VII, Rule 11(a) and (d) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

2. Briefly stated, the marriage between the parties was solemnized on 5th December, 1993 as per the Hindu Vedic rites at Jammu. The parties last resided together as husband and wife in Jammu from December, 1993 till June, 2008. Two sons were born out of the said wedlock at Jammu. First son, Karam Veer, was born on 18th December, 1994, and younger son, Hirday Veer, on 9th February, 1998. The respondent filed petition for divorce under Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and for permanent custody of the minor children, permanent alimony of `2 crores and return of all the items referred to in Annexure ‘B’ of the petition to the respondent.

3. As aforesaid, the Appellant filed application under Order VII, Rule 11(a) and (d) of C.P