Umesh Mahapatra v. Smt Nandita Mahapatra
Case brief
What is this about?
Umesh Mahapatra v. Smt. Nandita Mahapatra; C.O. No. 874 of 2022; revision against grant of maintenance pendente lite; Section 24 Hindu Marriage Act; wife's own income held sufficient — monthly maintenance of Rs.5,000/- set aside; wife a school teacher, net pay Rs.48,485/- per month, gross Rs.53,685/-; husband's gross salary Rs.55,094/- per month; parties childless, wife without dependents; one-time litigation cost Rs.30,000/- payable within three weeks, matrimonial suit stayed till payment; order dated December 16, 2021 of Additional District Judge, 7th Court, Paschim Medinipur in Judicial Miscellaneous Case No.04 of 2018 arising out of Matrimonial Suit No.19 of 2018; Shampa Sarkar, J.; decision dated 04.03.2024.
What did the court decide?
Maintenance pendente lite of Rs.5,000/- per month set aside; one-time litigation cost of Rs.30,000/- to be paid by the petitioner to the wife within three weeks, the matrimonial suit not to proceed till such payment; no order as to costs.