Interim maintenance of my estranged wife?

Sir I have received court notice on 29.9.17 were my wife has made false allegations on 11 points framed against me.As you know my wife is employed as ECG Technician in KMC Hospital, Mangalore, she has filed a divorce petition in Udupi Civil Court were 1st hearing was conducted on 20.7.17. Today i went to the Court and no hearing happened but signed vakalatnama on behalf of my lawyer. In court i came to know that my wife as filed for one more petition ie interim maintenance. She is already employed in Mangalore then why should i provide her interim maintainance? She has not given birth to the children. Currently employed in KMC Hospital and asking for interim maintenance,it's something strange. We have already hired lawyer to fight for this case.If a wife has filed a divorce petition and also interim maintenance, is it necessary that i need to provide her maintenance since she is employed and also till the decree of divorce is granted? I would also like to mention that i didnt filed for divorce petition she filed for divorce, so is there any benefit for me to come out from this alliance. Please do reply to my email id which is [deleted] or my cell number is [deleted]