FAO No. M-199 of 2009 1 IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH FAO No. M-199 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision : 17.7.2009 Kushalpal Singh .......... Appellant Versus Smt. Anita Kanwar ...... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD K. SHARMA Present : Mr. J.P. Sharma, Advocate for the appellant. **** VINOD K. SHARMA, J. (ORAL) The appeal against the order passed under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act is not competent, as under Section 28 of the Act only the orders passed under Sections 25 & 26 of the Hindu Marriage Act, and decrees are appealable. The learned counsel for the appellant states that it may be treated as revision under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. “Prayer is allowed.”Let this case be numbered as revision. This revision is directed against the order passed by the learned matrimonial Court allowing an application moved by the respondent / wife under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act. The learned matrimonial Court was pleased to award a sum of Rs. 2,000/- (Rupees two thousand only ) per month as maintenance pendente lite and Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only ) as litigation expenses. FAO No. M-199 of 2009 2 Though, the stand taken by the wife was that the petitioner owned moveable and immovable property with dairy business. The petitioner had denied these averments and claimed that he was unemployed with no source of income. The learned matrimonial Court held, that the petitioner being able bodied person is bound to maintain the wife, and awarded maintenance pendente lite and litigation expenses referred to above. The amount awarded cannot be said to be excessive or arbitrary which may call for interference by this Court in exercise of revisional jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. No merit. Dismissed. 17.7.2009 ( VINOD K. SHARMA ) 'sp' JUDGE