D/L.18.

February 16, 2026.

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MNS FA No. 121 of 2024 +

CAN 2 of 2025 Sri Ratan Kumar Kundu Vs.

Smt. Sanchita Kundu Ms. Munmun Tewary, Mrs. Sohini Adhikary, Mr. Gourav Sarkar … for the appellant.

Mr. Mani Sankar Chattopadhyay, Ms. Shalini Singh …for the respondent.

Re : CAN 2 of 2025 (alimony)

1. CAN 2 of 2025 is an application for alimony pendente lite filed by the respondent/petitioner/wife.

2. The present appeal arises at the behest of the appellant/husband against the dismissal of the appellant’s suit for divorce.

3. Learned counsel for the respondent/petitioner/wife submits that alimony to the tune of at least Rs. 40,000/- per month should be granted, since the appellant/husband has suppressed his monthly income in the range of Rs.

80,000/- per month when he was in service.

4. It is submitted that although recently the appellant/husband has retired from service, he got a lumpsum amount as retiral benefit at the time of his superannuation. Moreover, the husband has a regular pensionary income per month.

5. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent/petitioner/wife further points out that although the son of the parties has attained majority, he is taking his management and computer applica