Ranjit More, J.—This writ petition arises from an interim maintenance proceedings under section 18 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. By the application at Exhibit-17 filed in MJ Petition No.C-4 of 2013, the Petitioner–wife claimed interim maintenance @ Rs.2,50,000/- per month for herself and @ Rs.1,50,000/- per month for the minor daughter of the couple. By the order impugned in the petition, the Family Court, Mumbai at Bandra has refused to grant any interim maintenance to the Petitioner–wife, however, daughter of the couple is granted interim maintenance @Rs15,000/- per month.

2. Briefly, the facts are that the Petitioner and the Respondent got married on 25th November 2005. During the wedlock, on 31st December 2008 daughter Samara was born to Petitioner and Respondent. It is the case of the Petitioner that on 15th November 2012 she was constrained to leave her matrimonial home and come to reside at Mumbai with her mother. The Petitioner thereafter on 30th November 2012 filed a petition being MJ Petition No.C-04 of 2013 in the family Court seeking maintenance for herself and daughter–Samara and permanent custody of Samara. On 27th December 2012 the