(1.) The petitioner is before this Court calling in question an order dtd. 7/9/2023 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, D.K., Mangalore in M.C.No.512 of 2022 connected with M.C.No.563 of 2022, whereby the concerned Court grants maintenance on an application filed by the wife/respondent under Sec. 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ('the Act' for short) at Rs.60,000.00 per month.
(2.) Heard Sri D.R.Ravishankar, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner/husband.
(3.) The facts, in brief, adumbrated are as follows:-