Charanjit Talwar, J.

( 1 ) BY this petition Sh. Rishi Dev Anand seeks setting aside of an order passed by Sh. Jaspal Singh Additional District Judge, Delhi whereby on an application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) by Smt. Devinder Kumar, it was directed that maintenance pendente lite @ Rs. 300. 00 per month and also litigation expenses amounting to Rs. 550. 00 be paid to her with effect from September 6, 1980, the date of filing of the application.

( 2 ) THE husband, petitioner herein, obtained an ex parte decree for divorce under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, on February 16, 1977. On August 25, 1980, the wife, respondent herein, moved an application under Order 9 Rule 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure for setting aside that decree.- During its pendency on September 6, 1980, she moved an application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act seeking maintenance pendente lite and expenses of proceedings. During the pendency of the present Revision Petition the application for setting aside the decree has since been decided by an order passed on August 27, 1984. That application has been dismissed by Shri R. P. Gupta Addit

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