JUDGMENT (ORAL)

Neena Bansal Krishna, J.—CM APPL. 36737/2019 (Delay of 44 days in filing appeal)

By this application, the appellant seeks condonation of 44 days’ delay in filing the appeal.

2. For the reasons stated in the application, delay of 44 days in filing the appeal is condoned.

3. Application is disposed of.

MAT.APP.(F.C.) 217/2019

1. The appellants, who are the widowed daughter-in-law and grand-daughter of the respondents, have filed the petition under Section 19 of the Family Court Act, 1984 against the order dated 3rd May, 2019 deferring their claim for interim maintenance in a petition under Section 19 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as The Act, 1956).

2. The facts in brief are that appellant no.1 Smt. Laxmi got married to Sh. Prakash son of the respondents on 3rd December, 2011 according to Hindu Customs and Rites and one daughter appellant No.2 was born from their wed lock on 1st October, 2012. Unfortunately, Sh. Prakash expired on 14th December, 2013 and since the next day, appellant No.1 along with her daughter shifted to her parental home. According to the respondents, she neither returned nor did she remain in contact with t