SHAMPA SARKAR
Arnab Chakraborty – Appellant
Versus
Nabamita Nath Chakraborty – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Shampa Sarkar, J.)
1. Both the revisional applications are taken up together in view of similarities between the parties and the issues involved.
2. Both the parties are aggrieved by an order dated October 9, 2023 passed in Miscellaneous Case No.30 of 2020, by the learned Additional District Judge, Fast Track, 1st Court at Howrah.
3. By the order impugned, the learned court directed the husband/petitioner in C.O. No.4184 of 2023 to pay maintenance pendente lite to the tune of Rs.30,000/- per month from the date of the application, within 10th of each succeeding English calendar month, until disposal of the suit. The amount of maintenance pendente lite was awarded on and from the date of the application.
4. Mr. Bardhan, learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner in C.O. No.4184 of 2023 has challenged the said order on the following grounds:-
(b) The learned court took into account the enhanced income of the husband and directed the amount of Rs. 30,000/- to
Captain Ramesh Chander Kaushal v. Mrs. Veena Kaushal and ors. reported in (1978) 4 SCC 70
Chaturbhuj v. Sita Bai, (2008) 2 SCC 316, (2008) 1 SCC (Civ) 547
Jasbir Kaur Sehgal v. District Judge, Dehradun
Manish Jain v. Akanksha Jain, (2017) 15 SCC 801
Reema Salkan v. Sumer Singh Salkan, (2019) 12 SCC 303, (2018) 5 SCC (Civ) 596
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