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T. AMARNATH GOUD
Gunamani Chakma – Appellant
Versus
Papita Debbarma – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of marriage and maintenance claims (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. petitioner's arguments against maintenance order (Para 4 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. court's review and reasoning on maintenance order (Para 5 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. conclusion and order remanding the case (Para 10) |
JUDGMENT
T. Amarnath Goud, J. - This instant criminal revision petition has been filed under Section 19(4) of the FAMILY COURTS ACT , 1984, against the impugned order dated 18.01.2022, passed in Misc. (Int.)210 of 2021, whereby the learned Judge, Family Court, Agartala, West Tripura directed the petitioner to pay interim maintenance allowance amounting to Rs. 12,000/- per month to the respondent No. 1 and Rs. 8,000/- per month to the respondent no. 2
2. The facts of the case in brief, which may be relevant for the present purpose and manifest on the record are that the marriage between the petitioner and respondent No. 1 was solemnized as per Buddhist rites and custom on 07.03.2013. On 01.11.2014, respondent No. 1 gave birth to a male child, namely, Master Prince Chakma, who is impleaded as respondent No. 2. They started to live together in Jirania in a rented house of Renu Debbarma, in Santi Bazar area. After that, th
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