T. CHATTERJEE, J.

( 1 ) -THIS revisional application is directed against an order being order No 102 dated 23rd May, 1994 passed by Sri. R. N. Mallick Choudhury, Additional District Judge, second court at Alipore in Matrimonial Suit No. 29 of 1993.

( 2 ) ON or about 25th April, 1988 the husband, Basudeb Das as a plaintiff filed a matrimonial suit for divorce against the wife who is the petitioner in this revisional application under section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act' ). On an application made by the petitioner in the pending suit for alimony pendente lite under section 24 of the Act, the trial court by an order date 12th September, 1989 provided a monthly maintenance of Rs. 350/- to the petitioner although in the application the petitioner had prayed for Rs. 1,250/- per month. In the said order, the trial court also directed the husband to pay a sum of Rs. 500/- to the petitioner on account of litigation cost and a sum of Rs. 100/- per month on account of arrears of alimony till the arrear amount was liquidated. Subsequently, an application for increase of alimony pendent lite was filed by the petitioner as, according to the petitione

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