IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

Appeal from Order No. 230 of 2018

Ankit Kumar Jain

… Appellant

Versus

Smt. Sonam Jain

…Respondent

Present:

Mr. B. S. Negi, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Karan Anand, Advocate for the respondent.

JUDGEMENT

Coram:-

Hon’ble Alok Singh, J.

Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J.

Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral)

1.

The instant appeal is preferred against the order dated

01.05.2016, passed in Original Suit No. 329 of 2017 Ankit Kumar

Jain vs. Smt. Sonam Jain, by the Court of Learned Family Judge,

Dehradun (hereinafter referred to as “the suit”). By the impugned

order, an application for maintenance pendente lite filed by the

respondent was partly allowed and the appellant was directed to pay

a sum of Rs.10,000/- per month as maintenance pendente lite and

Rs.7,000/- towards the expenses of the proceedings.

2.

The appellant filed a petition under Section 13 of the Hindu

Marriage Act and based on it, the suit was instituted. During the

pendency of the suit, an application for maintenance pendente lite as

well as expenses o