R.S.Mongia, J.

1. Smt. Paramjit Kaur respondent filed a petition Under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, against her husband Shri Jagsir Singh on the ground of cruelty, enlisting various allegations against her husband, fully enumerated in the main petition itself and these allegations were categorically denied and refuted by the appellant Shri Jagsir Singh. After a full length trial, the Additional District Judge, Barnala, vide judgment and decree dated 9th October, 1995 granted a decree of divorce on the ground of cruelty in favour of Smt. Paramjit Kaur. Aggrieved by the judgment and decree passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Shri Jagsir Singh filed F.A.O. N0. 168-M of 1995. Smt. Paramjit Kaur also filed an application Under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, claiming maintenance pendente lite and litigation expenses. She was awarded litigation expenses to the extent of Rs. 1,500/- besides Rs. 250/- per month as maintenance from the date of the application. Shri Jagsir Singh filed Civil Misc. No. 2201-M of 1997 pleading inter alia that his wife Smt. Paramjit Kaur had since remarried herself with one Pritam Singh son of Mela Singh on 23rd November