IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 12.11.2025 Raj Kumar ……....Appellant Versus Rajni …….Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE RAMESH KUMARI Present: Mr. Pranav Handa, Advocate, for the appellant.

GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.

CM-22696-CII-2025 For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed and the delay of 22 days in filing the accompanying appeal is condoned.

FAO-6401-2025

1. Appellant-Raj Kumar (husband) assails order dated 08.07.2025 passed by the learned Family Court, Jalandhar, whereby an application filed by the respondent (wife) under the provisions of Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act during the pendency of a petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act pending between the parties, has been accepted to the extent that maintenance pendente lite at the rate of Rs.6000/- per month has been awarded to the respondent (wife) apart from litigation expenses to the tune of Rs.7000/-.

2. Learned counsel for the appellant while assailing the impugned order submitted that the impugned order deserves to be set aside inasmuch as the respondent (wife) is herself gainfully employed