1984 Supreme(Raj) 438
S.K.M.LODHA
Pushpa Devi – Appellant
Versus
Om Prakash – Respondent
Advocates:
For the Petitioner:Mr. Durga Prasad Sarswati, Advocate.
For the Respondent:Mr. Akul Raj Mehta, Advocate.
JUDGMENT
1. - The wife (petitioner) has filed this revision under Section 115 Civil Procedure Code against the order dated March 15, 1984, of the Additional District Judge, Raisinghnagar, by which he awarded interim maintenance at the rate of Rs. 125/- per mensem from the date of the application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage, Act (No. XXV of 1955) ("the Act" herein) filed by the wife and held that on the file's application under Section 24 of the Act, her daughter who is living with her cannot be granted any maintenance. It is not necessary to recall the facts in detail, Suffice it to mention that the husband (non-petitioner) filed a petition under Section 13 of the Act for dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce. During the pendency of the petition on July 21, 1983, an application was filed by the wife under Section 24 of the Act. It is necessary to quote the relevant portion of the application which runs as:-
(3) x x x x
(4) x x x x
This application was opposed the husband. A rejoinder was filed by the wife. Affidavits were filed. An opportunity was afforded to both the parties for cross-examination on the affidavits, but they did not express any desire to do that
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