G.R.Majithia, J.

1. The appellant husband filed a petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act (for short, the Act) against his wife for dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce. The petition was dismissed by the Matrimonial Court on December 3, 1990. Aggrieved against the decree of the Matrimonial Court, the husband came up in appeal in this Court and the same was registered as P.A.O. No. 23-M of 1991. The wife moved an application under Section 24 of the Act for fixation of maintenance pendente-lite. This application was registered as Civil Miscellaneous No. 3971 C-II of 1992. This application was disposed of by the Bench of MR. Agnihotri and B.S. Nehra, JJ., on October 28, 1991 and the following order was passed :

"Admitted. After hearing learned Counsel for the parties, C.M. is allowed with interim direction that Rs. 600/- per month be paid by the appellant to the respondent from the date of filing the application. Arrears to be cleared within two months. If the appellant has been paying Rs. 300/- per month during the pendency of this appeal under Section 125 Cr. P. C. that amount would be adjusted in the payment. The amount of maintenance shall be remitted