IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on:- 03.03.2025 Pronounced on:-06.03.2025 SANDEEP SINGH ……Appellant Versus SATWANT KAUR @ SUKHWANT KAUR …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR Present:- Mr. Ranjit Singh Sidhu, Advocate for the appellant.

SUDHIR SINGH, J.

CM-4126-CII-2025 For the reasons given in the application, the same is allowed and the delay of 208 days in filing the appeal is condoned, subject to all just exceptions.

FAO-1355-2025 Challenge in the present appeal is to the order dated

28.05.2024 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Bathinda (for short ‘the Family Court), whereby while allowing an application under Section 26 of the Hindu Marriage Act (for short `the Act’) filed by the minor daughter of the appellant through her mother (Sukhwant Kuar), was allowed and she was held entitled to an amount of Rs.15,000/- per month as maintenance.

2. In the petition under Section 13 of the Act filed by the appellant, the minor daughter of the appellant and Sukhwant Kuar (wife of the appellant) had filed the aforesaid application pleading therein that she and her mother had been deserted by t