What are the stages in the contested divorce procedure?

after reply,

original divorce applicant file replication.

 but before this normally wife file application u/s 24 for interim maintenece

then reply to 24  then re-joinder by wife u/s 24

then in between,, many misc applications

when 24 decided

then, evidence with affidafit by original divorce applicant

then his/her cross

then opponent's evidence with affidafit

then opponent 's cross

then argument

then order.