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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 23th September, 2024
55883/2024 SAMAKSHI BHATIA AND ANR .....Petitioners
Through: Ms. Malavika Rajkotia, Advocate.
Through: Dr. Aman Hingorani, Sr. Advocate
JUDGMENT
1. Petitioner has filed a petition under Section 19 of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 seeking maintenance, separate residence and permanent injunction. Such petition was filed in the year 2019 and along with the abovesaid petition, she had also filed an application seeking interim maintenance under Section 18 of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act,
1956.
2. The prayer in the present petition is merely limited to the effect that the learned Trial Court may be requested to dispose of the application seeking interim maintenance as expeditiously as possible. Fact remains that the nature of request in the present petition is very limited and restricted one and since the petition is pending for quite some time, the grievance of the petitioner CM(M) 3457/2024 2 cannot be said to be misconceived.
3. Without expressing any opinion with respect to the merits of the case as such, the present petition is disposed of with the request to the learned Family Judge, South-East District, Saket Courts, to take up such application seeking interim maintenance on the next date of hearing which is stated to be 21st October, 2024 and to dispose the same of, preferably within three months from that day.
4. Since the respondent has reportedly filed an application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC as well, the learned Trial Court would also hear arguments on said application, simultaneously, to ensure that there is no prejudice of any kind whatsoever to the respondent.
5. The petition stands disposed of accordingly.
JUDGE SEPTEMBER 23, 2024