JUDGMENT :

A.S. Chandurkar, J.

1. Both the writ petitions are heard finally by issuing RULE.

2. A challenge has been raised to the order dated 18.07.2016 passed by the trial Court on an application filed under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 seeking grant of maintenance pendente lite.

3. The petitioner and the respondent were married on 26.05.1991. From that marriage, they have two daughters and one son. The eldest daughter is now stated to have been married. The younger daughter and the son are stated to be pursuing their education at Nagpur. The petitioner in Writ Petition No. 2026 of 2018 is employed as the Primary School Teacher with Panchayat Samiti, Warora. She is receiving total income of Rs. 44,955/- and net income of Rs. 28,335/-. The respondent in the said writ petition is stated to be an agriculturist who is cultivating land to the extent of 5 Hectare 46 R and is also running a Krishi Sewa Kendra. According to the petitioner, the respondent is earning an amount of Rupees Ten Lakhs annually. During pendency of the proceedings for divorce filed by the respondent-Husband, the petitioner on 07.01.2016 filed an application for grant of maintenance pendente lite. She cl