ORDER :

Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

1. The instant petition, under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, is directed against the order dated 22.10.2020 passed by learned Additional Principal Judge, Additional Family Court, Ranchi in the Original (M.T.S) Suit No. 21/2017, whereby and whereunder, the petition filed under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 has been allowed by directing the petitioner-husband to pay Rs. 5,000/- per month to the respondent-wife and also Rs. 5,000/- per month to the minor daughter as interim maintenance pendente lite to the respondent (wife) of the date of the passing of the order.

2. The facts leading to the filing of the instant petition is that one suit being Original (M.T.S) Suit No. 21/2017 was filed under Section 13(1) (i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for divorce. During pendency of the aforesaid suit, a petition was filed under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for claiming interim maintenance pendente lite for sustenance of the wife as also the daughter. The learned Court allowed the said petition by directing the petitioner to make payment of Rs. 5,000/- per month to the respondent wife and Rs. 5,000 per/- month to the minor