Ratnam, J.

1. This Civil Revision Petition, at the instance of the husband, is directed against the order of the Court below in I.A. No. 176 of 1986 in H.M.O.P. No. 30/1985, Sub-Court, Tenkasi, striking out the defence of the petitioner, for non-compliance with an order dated 23-9-1986 passed in I.A. No. 19 of 1986 for payment of interim alimony and litigation expenses to the respondent. On 1-7-1985, the respondent herein filed H.M.O.P. No. 30 of 1985, Sub-Court, Tenkasi, praying for the relief of restitution of conjugal rights. Stating that she had no independent income for her support and maintenance and also to meet the expenses of the proceedings, she filed I.A. No. 19 of 1986 praying that the petitioner should be directed to pay interim alimony of Rs. 300/- p.m. and Rs. 500/- towards litigation expenses. That application was resisted by the petitioner on certain grounds, which need not be noticed in extenso at this stage. Suffice it to say that on 23-9-1986, the Sub-Court, Tenkasi, passed an order directing the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs. 200/- p.m. as interim alimony from the date of main application and a sum of Rs. 300/- towards the litigation expenses. Aggrieved