AVADH BEHARI ROHATGI

( 1 ) THIS is a revision against the order of the Additional District Judge, Delhi dated 27-2-1982.

( 2 ) THESE are the facts. The husband has filed a petition for divorce against the wife in the Court of the Additional District judge. The wife made an application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act (the Act) for grant of maintenance pendente lite at the rate of Rs. 600. 00 per month and litigation expenses amounting to Rs. 4,000. 00. The Judge awarded Rs. 500. 00 per month as maintenance pendents lite and Rs. 3,000. 00 as litigation expenses. From this order the husband has come in revision to this Court.

( 3 ) THE wife is a teacher in a school- She gets Rs. 1,344. 79 p. per month as her salary. Out of this a sum of Rs. 75. 00 is deducted on account of General Provident Fund. She is left with Rs. 1,269. 78 p. par moath for her maintenance. She pays no income-tax. So she has an income of Rs. l,270. 00 per month of her own.

( 4 ) THE husband is a class I gazetted officer. He owns a house in Greater Kailash, New Delhi. He maintains a car. He has filed a copy of his income-tax returns for the assessment year 1983-84. From this return the following particular

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