HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD FIRST APPEAL No. - 786 of 2021 Court No. - 29 HON'BLE ARINDAM SINHA, J. HON'BLE SATYA VEER SINGH, J. 1. Mr. Manish Kumar Pandey, learned advocate appears on behalf of appellant, who was wife in the marriage dissolved on judgment dated 8th August, 2018. He submits, his instructions are, his client does not want to prosecute the appeal except that she has claim for maintenance. On query he submits, the judgment was made ex-parte against his client. The Family Court did not even consider exercising discretion to direct maintenance. 2. Mr. Atul Kumar Srivastava, learned advocate appears on behalf of respondent. He submits, the Family Court in passing impugned judgment made no error, either on facts or in law. 3. Section 25 in Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 enables a divorced spouse to apply for maintenance at any time subsequent to passing of the decree. As such, appellant must find her remedy by applying for maintenance. 4. In view of aforesaid, no order need be made in the appeal apart from our above observation. It is disposed of. March 18, 2026 VS Versus Counsel for Appellant(s) : Manish Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : Atul Kumar Srivastava (Arindam Sinha,J.) (Satya Veer Singh,J.) Reshma Pal .....Appellant(s) Umesh Pal .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- VIDYA SAGAR BARATAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad