S.K. MAL LODHA, J.—This revision, under s. 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, by the husband-petitioner Bhanwarlal is directed against the order dated May 25, 1981 of the District Judge, Pali, by which, he directed the petitioner to pay Rs. 400/- per month as interim maintenance from the dated of the application i.e. December 21, 1979 to the Wife-non-petitioner Smt. Kamla Devi.

2. The husband-petitioner filed a petition under s.13 of the Hindu Marriage Act (No XXV of 1955) (for short the Act herein). During the pendency of the petition, an application under s. 24 of the Act was filed. The application was resisted. The learned District Judge, by his order dated May 25, 1981 directed the petitioner for payment of interim maintenance as aforesaid. Hence this revision by the petitioner.

3. I have heard Mr.. D. L. Mehta, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S. R. Singhi, learned counsel for the non-petitioner.

4. The principal contention raised by Mr. D. L Mehta, learned counsel for the petitioner is that the husband-petitioner submitted an application to the District Judge for permission to cross-examine the deponents of the affidavits filed on behalf of the non-petitioner. The lea

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