1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.146 OF 2006 IN FAMILY COURT APPEAL NO.87 OF 2006 Smt.Hansaben Jayram Desai ...Applicant. Vs. Shri.Jayram Bhalabai Desai ...Respondent. Mr.R.R.Mishra and Mr.M.B.Jadhav, Advocates for the Applicant. Mr.Sanghraj Rupawate, Advocate for the Respondent. CORAM : SMT.RANJANA DESAI AND CORAM : SMT.RANJANA DESAI AND CORAM : SMT.RANJANA DESAI AND SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. DATED : OCTOBER 17, 2006. DATED : OCTOBER 17, 2006. DATED : OCTOBER 17, 2006. P.C.:- 1. The instant Family Court Appeal is admitted. The present civil application is filed by the applicant-wife for maintenance. She is claiming Rs.10,000/- per month. By the impugned order the petition for divorce filed by the respondent-husband is allowed and the counter claim made by the applicant-wife for restitution of conjugal rights has been dismissed. The respondent-husband has been directed not to disturb the applicant’s possession of the matrimonial premises situated at Panvel. Therefore, by the said order, the matrimonial 2 premises have been given to the applicant-wife. The son of the applicant and the respondent has become major. 2. We have heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned counsel for the respondent. In the facts and circumstances of this case, in our opinion, the respondent-husband should be directed to pay Rs.2000/- (Rs.two thousand only) per month as maintenance to the applicant-wife during pendency of the instant family court appeal. 3. Order accordingly. This order shall operate from today only. 4. Civil application is disposed of accordingly. [SMT.RANJANA DESAI,J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.]