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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

Reserved on: 21.11.2013

Pronounced on: 20.12.2013

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FAO 143/2013, C.M. NO. 4725/2013

VIKAAS AHLUWALIA

..... Appellant

Through: Sh. Y.P. Narula, Sr. Advocate with Sh.

Aniruddha Choudhary and Sh. Abhey Narula,

Advocates.

Versus

SIMRAN AHLUWALIA

..... Respondent

Through: Sh. Kirti Uppal, Sr. Advocate with Sh.

Manish

Saryal,

Ms.

Sushma

Unni

and

Sh.

Anshumaan Sahni, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAJMI WAZIRI

MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT

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1.

The present appeal, arising out of matrimonial proceedings, has

been filed by the respondent/husband, who impugns an order dated

08.02.2013 of the Family Court, Saket, New Delhi in an application

under Sections 24 and 26 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereafter

“HMA”) in pending matrimonial proceedings, i.e. HMA 134/2011.

The Family Court directed the husband to pay `1,25,000/- per month

as interim maintenance to the wife and a further sum of `1,00,000/- as

litigation expenses. The husband/appellant today claims that the

direction given is beyond his means, since his salary is `13,88,862/-

2013:DHC:6573-DB

before tax deduction. After deduction, he claims th