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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

% Judgment reserved on: 05.12.2025

Judgment pronounced on: 23.12.2025

Judgment uploaded on: 23.12.2025

+ MAT.APP.(F.C.) 370/2023, CM APPL. 5211/2022, CM APPL.

23129/2023, CM APPL. 40614/2023, CM APPL. 40616/2023, CM APPL. 56548/2025, CM APPL. 56549/2025 & CM APPL.

72766/2025

SURANJAN SAHA .....Appellant

Through: Dr. Monika Singhal and Mr.

Abhishek Gautam, Advs.

versus

RUMPA SAHA .....Respondent

Through: Ms. Garima Bharadwaj

(DHCLSC) along with the Respondent in-person through

VC.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN

SHANKAR

J U D G M E N T

ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.

1. This Appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 [hereinafter referred to as ‘FCA’] assails the order dated 22.03.2021 [hereinafter referred to as ‘Impugned Order’] passed by the Family Court, Dwarka, Delhi, in I.A. 1/2021 in HMA No. 354/2020 captioned Suranjan Saha v. Rumpa Saha, whereby the application filed by the Respondent for maintenance pendente lite in the Appellant’s divorce petition was allowed, and the interim maintenance @ ₹25,000/- per

month each to be paid to the Respondent-Wife and their daughter was ordered after noting that the