ORDER

This Civil Revision Petition arises against the order of the learned I Additional Principal Judge, I Additional Family Court, Chennai in I.A.No.2 of

2023 in HMOP No.1218 of 2023.

2. The civil revision petitioner is the husband. O.P.No.1218 of 2023 was presented by the wife, seeking for divorce on the grounds of cruelty. The respondent/wife married the petitioner on 02.07.2014 at Chennai. From the wedlock, a female child was born on 25.04.2016 and she is in the care and custody of the respondent. Pleading that the husband inflicted physical as well as mental cruelty, she has presented the petition for divorce. The respondent/husband filed a detailed counter denying the averments made in the petition.

3. Pending the litigation, the wife took out an application in I.A.No.2 of

2023, seeking for interim maintenance for Rs.40,000/- per month for herself and her minor child and Rs.25,000/- towards litigation expenses.

4. The husband filed counter pleading that he was originally working in Zebronics India Pvt Ltd as Senior Quality Analyst Engineer, but subsequently, he resigned from the job and today, he is working as a Food Delivery Agent for Swiggy. The respondent also pleaded that the p