IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

116 FAO-7090-2025 (O&M)

Date of Decision: January 29, 2026 Sanjay .....Appellant Vs.

Preeti ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE RAMESH KUMARI Present: Ms. Jyotika Behl, Advocate for Mr. Sushil Bhardwaj, Advocate for the appellant.

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R AMESH KUMARI J.

CM-25465-CII-2025 The present application has been filed seeking condonation of delay of

27 days in filing the present appeal.

For the reasons mentioned in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit, the same is allowed and delay of 27 days in filing the present appeal is condoned.

FAO-7090-2025

1. By way of filing the present appeal, the appellant-husband has challenged the impugned order dated 05.08.2025 passed by learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Chandigarh, vide which Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) per month, as maintenance pendente lite was awarded to the respondent-wife from the date of filing of application till the decision of the main petition in a petition filed by the appellant (husband) under Section 13(1)(ia) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

2. The main contention of learned counsel for the appellant is tha