JUDGMENT Mr. M.M.S. Bedi, J.: (Oral):- Vide impugned order the respondent-wife has been granted maintenance pendente lite @ Rs.4,000/- per month besides a sum of Rs.50,000/- as litigation expenses by the trial Court in a petition under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act in a petition for dissolution of marriage filed by the respondent-husband. The maintenance pendente lite has been awarded w.e.f., the date of application. It has been informed that except for a sum of Rs.1lac, which has been deposited under the orders of this Court, no money has been paid by the petitioner. 2. During the course of arguments, counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the burden of payment of maintenance pendente lite on the petitioner would be relaxed in case the statutory provisions under Section 21 (B) (2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, requiring the Court to expeditiously dispose of every petition under Hindu Marriage Act by making an endeavour to conclude the same within a period of six months is adhered to, from the date of service of notice. 3. Counsel for the petitioner has also given an undertaking that the entire evidence will be produced by the petitioner before the trial Court within a period of two months w.e.f., 28.2.2012 by giving three effective opportunities and that no adjournment will be sought after the next date of hearing by the petitioner, to produce the entire evidence. 4. Counsel for the respondent has also consented that within six months after the conclusion of the evidence by the petitioner, the respondent-wife would produce the entire evidence. 5. In view of said circumstances, this petition is disposed of. However, as consented by the parties, a direction is issued that the petitioner will produce his entire evidence within two months after the next date of hearing i.e., 28.2.2012 by giving three effective opportunities. The respondent-wife will be given six months after the conclusion of evidence of the petitioner to conclude her evidence. In case, for any reasons, beyond the control of parties or the Court, the matter cannot be decided within eight months after 28.2.2012, it will be open to the parties to approach this Court again for any further direction. 6. A sum of Rs.1 lacs deposited pursuant to interim order dated 21.12.2011 will be released to the respondent or her counsel on moving an application before the Registrar (Judicial). ------------------