JAYANT vs CHARU LETHA S.

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$~14 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on: 11.05.2026 + MAT.APP.(F.C.) 123/2026 & CM APPL. 22857/2026 JAYANT .....Appellant Through: Mr. Manish Kumar Sharma with Mr.Aashish George & Ms. Neethu CJ, Advs. versus CHARU LETHA S. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Chinmaya K. Bhatt with Ms.Amrita Pandey, Advs. along with Respondent in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIVEK CHAUDHARY HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR JUDGMENT CM APPL. 22858/2026 (Condonation of delay of 10 days in filing the appeal) 1. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that he has no objection to the delay condonation. 2. For the reasons stated in the application, which are found to be sufficient, the delay in filing the appeal is hereby condoned. 3. Accordingly, the present application stands disposed of. MAT.APP.(F.C.) 123/2026 4. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant challenging the Order dated 27.02.2026 (“impugned order”) in HMA No. 1257/2025 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Courts, East District, Karkardooma, Signature Not Verified Signed By:ROHIT SAIN Signing Date:15.05.2026 MAT.APP.(F.C.) 123/2026 Page 1 of 5 04:27:53 Delhi (“Family Court”) whereby, the right to file the written statement by the respondent/husband (“appellant herein”) was closed and his defence was struck down and ad-interim maintenance of Rs. 25,000/- per month was awarded to the petitioner/wife (“respondent herein”). 5. Learned counsel for the appellant at the very outset submits that he is pressing the present appeal only to the extent that the written statement was not permitted to be filed on the ground that it was filed beyond the period provided under Order VIII Rule 1 of the CPC and was not in the prescribed format and the same is not challenged with regard to any ot