AJAY PRAM Vs. ABHA PRAM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties and perused the entire material available on the record.

(2.) THIS appeal under Section 36 of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 (hereinafter shall be referred to as `the Act, 1869') read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, is directed against the order, dated 24. 8. 2004 of the learned Family Court No. 1, Jaipur. Under the impugned order the learned Family Court allowed the application filed by the respondent wife and directed to husband to pay to her Rs. 1000/- per month maintenance allowance; Rs. 1000/- for litigation expenses and Rs. 300/- for expenses towards her appearance in the court for each date to and fro Ajmer-Jaipur with one assistant.

(3.) THE Family Court passed the order of maintenance allowance in favour of the wife respondent and that has been challenged in this appeal. THE appellant husband and the respondent wife are living separately for a period of more than two years. Both stated on oath that there had been no cohabitation between them for a period of two years.