Mr. Rajiv Narain Raina, J. (Oral) - The husband has petitioned this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution against an order passed by the learned District Judge, SBS Nagar, (Nawanshahr) under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (‘HMA’) awarding interim maintenance @ Rs.10,000/- per month to his wife payable from the date of the order of 24th January, 2014. The amount has been made adjustable towards any order passed against the husband in any other litigation. There is a minor child born to the parties who is living with the mother in Punjab. The petitioner resides abroad. He has petitioned the matrimonial court for dissolution of marriage by grant of a decree of divorce under Section 13 of the HMA. The wife (respondent) claimed Rs.20,000/- per month as pendente lite maintenance before the learned District Judge pleading that the husband earns wages in foreign currency equivalent to about Rs.70,000/- per month. The husband pleads that he has purchased a 5 Marla property in the name of the wife by a sale deed registered executed in 2009 by him in her name. He has disclaimed liability to pay any maintenance towards the child under Section 24 of the HMA. He seeks