Arup Kumar Basu v. Uma Basu Nee Ghosh

24.06.2021 Item no.20 Ct. No.34 CHC C.R.R. No.352 of 2016 (Through video Conference) In Re: An application under Section 482 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

AND In the matter of:- Arup Kumar Basu ... petitioner Mr. Dipanjan Dutt ...for the opposite party The revisional application was preferred against the order dated 30.11.2015, passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court in M. Case No.23 of 2015, wherein the learned Judge was pleased to enhance the maintenance amount to a sum of Rs.7,000/- per month.

Admitted fact of the case is that husband was paying Rs.2,000/- per month from January, 2011. Additionally, the learned court took into account the initial proceedings which were registered in the year 2001 being Misc.Case No.91 of 2001 and Mat.Suit No.60 of 2001, wherein a composite amount of about Rs.3,000/- was awarded by way of maintenance. Having regard to the fact that the initial amount was awarded 14 years prior to the learned Judge taking into consideration the prayer in enhanced maintenance, I am of the view that no

interference is called for at this stage when the revisional application is taken up for hearing in the year 2021. Admittedly, there has been a change in the cost of living of an individual during the past 20 years.

Thus, the revisional application C.R.R.352 of 2016 is dismissed. All connected applications are disposed of. Interim order, if any, is hereby vacated.

The opposite party/wife will be at liberty to take out appropriate application for recovery of the arrears before the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Calcutta. All parties shall act in terms of copy of this order downloaded from the official website of this Court.

(Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)