Oral Judgment: (A.S. Chandurkar, J.)

1. Heard Shri Samudra for the appellant and Shri Meghe for the respondent.

2. Admit. Since the notice was issued for final disposal of the appeal, with consent of parties, same is being finally decided.

3. The appellant in the present appeal that has been filed under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act challenges the Judgment dated 11-4-2012, passed by the learned Judge, Family Court No.2, Nagpur whereby the appellant has been directed to pay a sum of Rs.5000/- per month to the respondent towards her maintenance.

FACTS

4. The respondent and one Narendra Lokhande were married on 27-5-1996. Out of the said wed lock, a son named Kartik was born. Narendra expired on 7-9-2009. According to the respondent, she was unable to maintain herself and her son after the death of her husband Narendra. The present appellant who is the father-in-law of the respondent did not seek to maintain them. According to the respondent, an agriculture field, in which her deceased husband – Narendra also had a share, was sold by the appellant and his other son for an amount of Rs.90 lakhs. However, the respondent did not receive any amount therefrom. As the appellan