(1.) HEARD Sri Ritu Raj learned Counsel for the appellant and Sri Javed Murtaza appearing on behalf of respondent No. 1.
(2.) THE instant appeal arises against the judgment and order dated 22-12-2001 passed by the Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Lucknow in proceedings under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act. THE brief facts of the case are that a petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act was filed by the respondent No. 1 on 18- 11-1998 praying for a decree of divorce against the appellant and later on one Sri D. D. Shukla was impleaded as opposite party by the order dated 31-7-2000. During the pendency of the proceedings, an application was moved by the appellant under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act. On the said application the Principal Judge, Family Court after hearing both the parties at length passed an order on 5-1-2000 awarding an interim maintenance of Rs. 1,000 per month and Rs. 3,000 towards the expenses of the litigation. THE respondent No. 1 initially paid some amount to the appellant but after February 2001 no payment was made, despite repeated applications moved by the appellant and despite orders of the Court dated 30-8-2001 and 27-9-2001.
(3.) WE have considered the arguments of the learned Counsel for the parties and gone through the record.