JUDGMENT

Mr. M.M.S. Bedi, J. (Oral) - This is an application under section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act filed by the applicant/respondent-wife for grant of maintenance pendente lite at the rate of Rs. 20,000/- per month claiming that the nonapplicant/ appellant-husband is well settled in U.S.A having educational qualification of B.Tech. & M.Tech. and living a luxurious life.

2. On notice having been issued to counsel for the non-applicant/ appellant-husband, though reply has not been filed but the application has been vehemently opposed on the ground that the non-applicant/ appellant-husband has been paying a sum of Rs. 20,000/- per month to the applicant/respondent-wife besides paying a sum of Rs. 15,000/- per month to the son in proceedings under Section 125 Cr.P.C., 1973 It has not been denied that the non-applicant/appellant-husband is an Engineer having settled in U.S.A. It has been urged by counsel for the non-applicant/ appellant-husband that the applicant/respondent-wife is herself working as a Teacher and earning sufficient amount to enable her to live a respectable life.

3. On asking of the Court, counsel for the non-applicant/ appellant-husband submits that as per her inf