Manipur High Court
5:21:04 +05’30’ vs Pukhrambam (N) Longjam (O) Chandini … on 8 July, 2026
Author: A. Guneshwar Sharma
Bench: A. Guneshwar Sharma
Item no. 3 & 4
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
AT IMPHAL
Date:
2026.07.08 Crl. Rev. P. No. 17 of 2026 with
MC(Crl. Rev. P.) No. 19 of 2026
15:21:04 +05'30'
Longjam Rojen Singh
... Petitioner
- Versus -
Pukhrambam (N) Longjam (O) Chandini Devi and
Anr.
... Respondents
B E F O R E
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA
ORDER
08.07.2026
[1] Heard Mr. N. Jotendro, learned sr. counsel assisted by Mr. A.
Manikanta Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner.
[2] The petitioner is the husband of the respondent no. 1 and father
of respondent no. 2. The petitioner filed a Mat. (Divorce) Suit No. 35 of 2021
before the Ld. Family Court, Imphal East, Manipur on the ground of dissolution
of marriage dated 08.02.2017 due to cruelty and desertion. During the pendency
of the divorce petition, the respondent no. 1 (wife) filed a Cril. (Maintenance)
Case No. 7 of 2022 and vide order dated 18.01.2025 in Cril. Misc. Case No. 4 of
2025 {Ref: Cril (Maintenance) Case No. 7 of 2022), the Ld. Family Court, Imphal
East passed an interim order for payment of Rs.10,000/- per month to the
respondent no. 1 and her minor son. Thereafter, the respondents herein filed an
application being Cril. Misc. Case No. 4 of 2025 praying for enhancing the interim
maintenance to a sum of Rs. 50,000/-. In that application, the respondents have
filed an objection that the petitioner salary is Rs. 1,10,564/- in the month of
November, 2025. It was also stated that no reason is given for increasing the
quantum of the interim compensation and the documents filed by the petitioner
for ailment and other illness for the respondents are not believable. However, by
the impugned order dated 12.06.2026, the Ld. Family Court, Imphal East
enhanced the interim maintenance amount to Rs. 20,000/- for the respondents
on the ground that both the respondents have medical problem. The impugned
order is challenged mainly on the ground that the respondents called her again
and the petitioner is not able to pay the compensation amount and the same is
pay to the Court and sufficient materials is placed on record regarding enhance
maintenance amount. It is also submitted that the Ld. Family Court, Imphal East
has failed to appreciate the salary of the petitioner and it is wrongly assumed
the salary as more than Rs. 2,50,000/- as asserted in the application.
[3] The learned sr. counsel for the petitioner says that this figure is
not supported and the petitioner has already filed his salary slip showing the
same amount of Rs.1,10,564/- per month. The petitioner has also other family
members as dependent. In the circumstances, the interim order be stayed.
[4] Issue notice to the respondents. [5] Petitioner is directed to take steps on the respondents by speed
post within 1(one) week and file affidavit of proof of service.
[6] The learned sr. counsel for the petitioner submits that the
respondents are now staying somewhere in Guwahati, Assam, the petitioner
does not know his actual address and says that he may be permitted to serve to
the counsel representing them in the Family Court, Imphal East.
[7] Oral prayer is allowed. [8] In addition to the service by speed post, a copy of the summon
may be served along with the petition to the counsel appearing on behalf of the
respondents herein in the Family Court, Imphal East.
[9] This Court has perused the materials on record and impugned
order. In the impugned order, the monthly salary of the petitioner has been
wrongly calculated and his other dependents are not considered. On the other
hand, there is no sufficient medical record on behalf of respondent no. 2
requiring special medical care. In the circumstances, the impugned order is
stayed subject to the payment of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) only
per month to the respondents during the pendency of the present petition and
the amount of Rs. 20,000/- may be deposited to the Ld. Family Court, Imphal
East, Manipur.
[10] List this case before the roster bench on 29.07.2026.
[11] Furnish a copy of this order to the learned counsel appearing for
the parties in the course of the day by whatsapp or any other available mode.
[12] Send a copy of this order to the Ld. Family Court, Imphal East for
information.
JUDGE
Thoiba
