COMMON ORDER: Petitioner herein, who is the husband of the respondent herein, filed a petition under Sec.13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 as H.M.C.O.P. No.54 of 1999 on the file of Sub Court, Trichy, praying the Court to issue an order in his favour by dissolving the marriage between him and the respondent, solemnized on 3.6.1982 at Neelakanda Swami Koil, Padmanabhapuram, Thakkalai, Nagercoil, according to Hindu custom and rites prevailing in the community. The respondent herein resisted the said petition on various grounds and the petition is now pending. While so, respondent herein filed two applications viz., (a) I.A. No.274 of 1999 praying the Court to direct the petitioner herein/ husband to pay the respondent/ wife a sum of Rs.500 per month towards alimony pendente lite, and (b) I.A. No.275 of 1999 praying the Court to direct the petitioner herein/ husband to pay the respondent/ wife a sum of Rs.5,000 towards litigation fees. Petitioner herein resisted both the petitions. The said applications were disposed of by the trial Court by two separate orders dated 24.8.2001. Being aggrieved by the said orders, present revision petitions are filed by the petitioner/ husband.

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