JUDGMENT

Jasmeet Singh, J. (Oral)--The present appeal has been filed under Section 19 of the FAMILY COURTS ACT , 1984 read with Section 28 of the HINDU MARRIAGE ACT , 1955 against the order dated 18.12.2020 passed by the Learned Principal Judge, Family Court, South-West, Dwarka, New Delhi in HMA Case No. 655/2017 titled `Rajesh Kumar Yadav vs. Seema Yadav'.

2. Vide the said order, the Family Court has directed the appellant to pay maintenance pendente lite at the rate of Rs.1,00,000/- per month, to the respondent, as well as the two children from the date of filing of the application i.e., 27.01.2018 along with litigation expenses of Rs.21,000/-.

3. The Family Court has further directed that any amount paid by the appellant on account of interim maintenance, during the pendency of the petition would be adjusted in calculating the total amount of arrears.

4. Briefly stated the facts giving rise to the filing of the present appeal are as under.

5. That the marriage between the appellant and respondent was solemnized on 28.02.2000 and out of the wedlock two children,-a boy (Date of Birth: 11.04.2001), and a girl (Date of Birth: 04.03.2006) were born. Both the children are li