IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1928 OF 2005 APPLICATION NO.1928 OF 2005 APPLICATION NO.1928 OF 2005 IN IN IN SECOND SECOND SECOND APPEAL NO.33 OF 2005 APPEAL NO.33 OF 2005 APPEAL NO.33 OF 2005 Dwarkabai Dharmaraj Patil ...Applicant vs. Dharmaraj Daulata Patil & Ors. ...Respondents Mr.M.D.Modgi h/f Mr.Ambar Joshi for the Applicant CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: A.S.OKA, J. A.S.OKA, J. A.S.OKA, J. DATE DATE DATE : FEBRUARY 4,2008. : FEBRUARY 4,2008. : FEBRUARY 4,2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard Advocate for the Applicant. None appears for the Respondents. Second Appeal has been admitted for final hearing. The trial court granted a decree directing the first Respondent to pay the maintenance to the Appellant-wife at the rate of Rs.3000/- p.m. The decree passed by the trial court has been set aside only on the ground that the suit was not maintainable. None appears for the first Respondent. There is no reply filed by the Respondents. Considering the controversy involved and considering the findings recorded by the courts below, Civil Application is disposed of by passing the following order : i) Pending the hearing of the Appeal, the first Respondent is directed to pay interim maintenance at the rate of Rs.2000/- p.m. to the Appellant from February 2008 onwards. ii) Maintenance amount shall be either deposited with the trial court or shall be paid directly to the Appellant on or before 15th day of every calendar month. The amount payable for February 2008 shall be paid or deposited on or before 10th March 2008. iii) There will be no order as to costs. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE