Petition For Alimony Pending The Suit Marriage Act 1771 Legal Draft Template

In the High Court of……
Cause Title
To the Hon'ble Mr. Justice
(or To the Judge of…..)
The humble petition of CB, the lawful wife of AB
Sheweth:
1. That on the…….day of……….the above suit was instituted by your petitioner against the respondent (state briefly the nature of relief asked for and the position of the suit).
2. That the said AB is in most affluent circumstances for some years past by reason of the business (state briefly the nature of the business) carried on by him at………under the name and style of………..and he alone receives the net annual income of Rs……….or thereabout from such business every year. The said business is prospering year after year and yielding good returns.
3. That over and above the said business, he has other resources and incomes, e.g., the house property at No……..which alone fetches an income of Rs………. per month and various shares and securities (state briefly the particulars) all of which he acquired in the right of your petitioner as his wife or purchased with money received through her, of the aggregated value of Rs……………….
4. That the said AB is entitled, under the will of his father, subject to the life interest of his mother therein, to property of the value of Rs……..
Your petitioner, therefore, prays that this (Hon'ble) Court will order for payment of such sum or sums of money by way of alimony, pending the suit, as this (Hon'ble) Court may deem fit.
I, CD, wife of AB and daughter of XY aged about……….years by occupation housewife residing at………..do hereby solemnly affirm and say as follows:
I am the petitioner above-named and I know and I have made myself acquainted with the facts and circumstances of this case.
The statements in paragraphs 1 to 4 of the petition hereinabove are true to my knowledge and belief.
I sign this verification on this………..day of……….at the Court
House at………………….
Signature of CD
Before me Signature of Advocate
Notary