Mr. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J.: - This judgment shall dispose of three regular second appeals viz. (1) RSA No.949 of 2008 titled as ‘Yash Pal v. Kaushal Rani and another’, and (2) RSA No.3792 of 2008 and (3) RSA No.3793 of 2008 both titled as ‘Kaushal Rani and another v. Yash Pal’.

2. RSA No.949 of 2008 has been preferred by Yash Pal against his wife Kaushal Rani and minor son Kunal represented by his mother and natural guardian Kaushal Rani. RSA No.3792 of 2008 has been filed by Kaushal Rani (wife) and her minor son Kunal against Yash Pal, husband of appellant No.1 and father of appellant No.2. RSA No.3793 of 2008 is also filed by Kaushal Rani (wife) and her minor son Kunal against Yash Pal.

3. Yash Pal in RSA No.949 of 2008 has prayed that the judgment and order passed by the Court of Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Gurgaon on 20th August, 2007 while deciding the petition/suit for maintenance under Section 18 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as, ‘the Act’), whereby the Court had awarded maintenance to the plaintiff-respondents to the extent of Rs.4,000/- per month, be set aside along with the judgment and order dated