Gaurav Sondhi vs Diya Sondhi on 3 May, 2005
Having
regard to the overall conspectus of circumstances, and in the light of
the above discussion, this Court is of the opinion that the Trial Court's
determination that the applicant/wife should be granted interim
maintenance @ `15000/- per month and minor daughter (Sagarika
Kapur) is entitled to `10,000/- per month from the date of filing of the
applications till the disposal of the case on merits or till they are
legally entitled to receive the same does not call for interference. The
husband is directed to clear all arrears of maintenance within four
weeks from today in equal installments and to furnish the monthly
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maintenance after the date of orders by way of money order or by
deposit in the bank account of the wife on her furnishing the account
number of the same, by or before 10th date of each English calendar
month. The default shall be viewed in terms of the Trial Court's order,
i.e. the consequences spelt out by judgment of this Court in Gaurav
Sondhi v. Diya Sondhi 120 (2005) DLT 426. Furthermore, in
accordance with settled law, the respondents would be entitled to the
maintenance of the highest amount among the various allowances
awarded, if any to them by various courts. The present appeal and
pending application are dismissed, in the above terms.