R.L. Anand, J. - This is civil revision and has been directed against the order dated 1.2.2000 passed by Addl. District Judge, Chandigarh, who granted maintenance pendente lite to the respondent-wife @ Rs. 6,000/- per month besides Rs. 5,000/- as litigation expenses.

2. Some facts can be noticed in the following manner:-

Ajay Jain filed a petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act against his wife Smt. Sangeeta Jain. During the pendency of the petition the respondent-wife filed an application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act and prayed for maintenance pendente lite and litigation expenses. The marriage between the parties was solemnized on 13.4.1996. Ajay Jain was previously married and from that wedlock three children were born and they are in his custody. Similarly Sangeeta Jain was earlier married and out of that wedlock she gave birth to two daughters who are in her custody. The ages of the daughters are 15 years and 8 years respectively. From the present wedlock no child has been born. It is alleged by the respondent-applicant in the application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act that she has no source of in come and she is dependent upon her