IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: February 06, 2025 Manoj Kumar ….Appellant versus Pooja ….Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present:- Mr. Shiv Kumar, Advocate for the appellant.

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SUDHIR SINGH, J. (ORAL)

CM-1584-CII-2025 For the reasons stated in application, same is allowed. Delay of 6 days in filing the appeal is condoned.

Main case (O&M)

Challenge in the present appeal is to the order dated 03.09.2024 passed by learned Additional District Judge, Chandigarh (for short the ‘the Family Court’), whereby, an application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short ‘the Act’) filed by the respondent/wife, has been disposed of and the appellant/husband has been directed to pay maintenance pendente lite to the tune of Rs.10,000/- per month to the respondent/wife from the date of filing of the application, besides Rs.25,000/-

as litigation expenses.

2. In a petition under Section 13 of the Act, filed by the appellant/husband, the respondent/wife had filed the aforesaid application, inter alia, averring therein that she had no source of income and was completely dependent upon the appella