1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith.

2. With consent of learned counsel for both the parties, heard finally at the stage of admission itself.

3. By this petition, the order passed by the Family Court No.2, Mumbai in Petition No. A-2070 of 2015 on 13th October, 2016 is challenged by the Petitioner-husband. By the said order, the Petitioner-husband is directed to pay an amount of Rs.30,000/- per month as interim maintenance to the Respondent-wife from the date of filing of the application i.e. 4th January, 2016.

4. Facts leading to the Petition are to the effect that Respondent, herein, has filed a petition for divorce against the Petitioner and in the said petition, she has filed an application at Exh.10 claiming interim maintenance under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. She has claimed interim alimony at the rate of Rs.50,000/- per month for herself and Rs.50,000/- per month to both the children. She has also given break-up of her expenses in paragraph No.10 of the Application according to which the total of the expenses comes to Rs.1,13,650/- per month. However, some of these expenses are, though claimed to be per month, they appear to be once in a year.

5. Be tha