JUDGMENT :

Vikram Aggarwal, J.

The instant revision petition preferred under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, assails the order dated 12.11.2024 (Annexure P-1), passed by the Court of District Judge, Sri Muktsar Sahib vide which, while staying the operation of the judgment and decree dated 19.03.2024 (Annexure P-2), the petitioner was asked to pay a sum of Rs.22,000/- per month as maintenance to the respondent.

2. A suit for permanent maintenance amounting to Rs.50,00,000/- (for past, present and future maintenance of Rs.40,000/- per month till her life time) was filed by the respondent-plaintiff against the petitioner-defendant. The said suit was decreed vide judgment and decree dated 19.03.2024. An appeal was preferred by the present petitioner against the said judgment and decree. The appeal was accompanied by an application under Order 41 Rule 5 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for the grant of stay. Vide impugned order dated 12.11.2024, the operation of the judgment and decree dated 19.03.2024 was stayed subject to the petitioner paying Rs.22,000/- per month as maintenance to respondent leading to the filing of the present revision petition.

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