:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 282 OF 2007 IN FAMILY COURT APPEAL NO. 123 OF 2007 Sheetal Santosh Chavan ..Applicant Vs. Santosh Atmaram Chavan ..Respondent Mr. P.V. Dhopatkar for applicant. Mr. V.S. Kapse for respondent. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & A.P. DESHPANDE,JJ. A.P. DESHPANDE,JJ. A.P. DESHPANDE,JJ. Dated: September 26, 2008. Dated: September 26, 2008. Dated: September 26, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard Mr. Dhopatkar the learned appointed Advocate for the applicant-wife. Mr. Kapse appears for the respondent-husband. We have perused the affidavit-in-reply filed by the respondent-husband opposing this application for interim maintenance. 2. Admittedly, while respondent’s petition for divorce was pending before the Family Court, an amount of Rs.700/- per month was being paid by the husband to the wife by way of interim maintenance. FCA No. 123 :2: of 2007 challenging the decree of divorce has been admitted and the decree has been stayed. Hence, the wife is entitled for interim maintenance. 3. We direct that the respondent-husband shall pay an amount of Rs.700/- per month from July, 2007 onwards to the applicant-wife by way of interim maintenance during the pendency of the appeal. Arrears of maintenance shall be deposited within two months in the Family court and the applicant-wife is allowed to withdraw the same. Maintenance payable for the month of September, 2008 shall be paid on or before 10/10/2008. 4. Application is disposed off accordingly. (A.P. Deshpande,J.) (A.P. Deshpande,J.) (A.P. Deshpande,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.)