JUDGMENT

The present miscellaneous appeal is filed for assailing the order dated 25.07.2022, passed by the learned Family Court, Hanumangarh (for short, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Family Court’) in Civil Case No.27/2021: Gaganbala & Anr. vs. Narendra Singh, whereby application filed by respondent No.1, under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Act of 1955’) has been allowed and appellant was directed to pay maintenance pendente lite to to the tune of Rs.4,000/- per month to respondent No.1 and Rs.4,000/- per month to respondent No.2, appellant’s wife and daughter respectively.

2. Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the Family Court had passed the impugned order dated 25.07.2022, in a perfunctory manner, without appreciating the fact that the respondent No.1 is working as teacher in a Government school and earning more than 50,000/- per month. Rs. Counsel further submitted that Section 24 of the Act of 1955 provides that maintenance is to be allowed, either to wife or husband, as the case may be, not having independent income sufficient to support himself/herself. Learned counsel further submitted that the Family Court failed to