JUDGMENT (Oral)

1. The present Appeals under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act has been filed on behalf of the appellant/husband against the impugned Order dated 19.04.2023 vide which the two Applications under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 in HMA No. 1496/2018 and HMA No. 843/2018 claiming maintenance in the sum of Rs.88,000/- per month or one-time expense of Rs.4-5 lakhs as maintenance and litigation costs respectively on the ground that due to multiple litigations initiated by the respondent/wife against him, were dismissed.

2. The appellant/husband was married to the respondent/wife on 27.04.2016 as per the Hindu rites and ceremonies.

3. Allegedly, the respondent/wife deserted the appellant/husband on 02.07.2016 i.e., after about two months of marriage.

4. The appellant/husband filed the petition bearing HMA No. 1496/2018 under Section 12(1)(c) read with Section 13(1) (i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for divorce and the respondent/wife also filed petition bearing HMA No. 843/2022 under Section 13(1) (ia) read with Section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for grant of divorce; both the petitions are pending trial.

5. During the pendency of the a