-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6114 OF 2007 Madhuri Doshi .. Petitioner. V/s. Gaurang Doshi .. Respondent. --- Mr. Anand Grover with Ms. Firdaus Moosa i/by Prakash Mahadik for the Petitioner. Mr. Rishi Bhuta for the Respondent. --- CORAM : V.C. DAGA, J. CORAM : V.C. DAGA, J. CORAM : V.C. DAGA, J. DATED : 15th Sepember, 2008. DATED : 15th Sepember, 2008. DATED : 15th Sepember, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. This petition is directed against the order dated 16.07.2007 passed by the Family Court on the interim application No. 374 of 2006, whereby pending final disposal of the maintenance application, by way of interim order, interim maintenance is granted at the rate of Rs.20,000/- per month to the petitioner-Madhuri Doshi from the date of the application i.e. dated 20th September, 2006 till decision of the main petition. 2. Both the parties agree that instead of dwelling upon the validity on merits and de-merits of the impugned order, suitable direction be issued to the Family Court to hear and finally decide the application for -: 2 :- maintenance on its own merits. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent -husband makes a statement that the respondent-husband would not create any charge or encumbrance or part with possession of the flat bearing flat no. 13/13 located in Vikas Building, Pedder Road,Mumbai so long as the issue of maintenance is not decided finally. The statement made in this behalf is taken on record. 4. The Family Court is directed to hear and decide the application for maintenance under section 18 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act and for accommodation as expeditiously as possible, in any event within a period of six weeks from the date of the receipt of this order. 5. Both the parties agree to appear before the Family Court on 22nd September, 2008 and undertake to co-operate with the Family Court and not to take unnecessary adjournments. All rival contentions are kept open. 6. If the Family Court finds that the parties are not cooperating or seeking unnecessary adjournments, then it would be open for the Family Court to pass necessary orders and dispose of the matter as expeditiously as possible in accordance with law. -: 3 :- (V.C. DAGA, J.)