JUDGMENT

anoop Kumar Dhand, J. - The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant/non-applicant under Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage act, 1955 (for short 'the act of 1955') challenging the order dated 05.01.2022 passed by the Court of learned additional District Judge No.1, Behrod, District alwar (Raj.) [for short 'the Court below'] in case No. 47/2018, whereby application filed by the respondent-applicant under Section 24 of the act of 1955 has been allowed and the appellant is directed to pay Rs. 8,000/- per month as maintenance pendente lite to the respondent-applicant.

2. Skeleton facts of this case are that the appellant has filed a petition against the respondent seeking divorce under the provisions of Section 13 of the act of 1955. During the pendency of the petition, the respondent filed an application under Section 24 of the act of 1955 claiming a sum of Rs. 30,000/- and cost of litigation of Rs. 25,000/- as maintenance pendente lite from the appellant. The respondent averred in the said application that she has no source of income, whereas the appellant is employed as Inspector in Indo Tibetan Border, Police Force and drawing salary of Rs. 70,000/- per month.

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