Man cites cancer to avoid alimony,court calls his bluff

Alam had opposed his wife’s plea for maintenance contending that he was suffering from several ailments,including liver cancer,hernia and thyroid,and has been out of work since 2003.

Alam’s argument,however,backfired when the court said from the doctor’s prescription submitted by him,that he was being treated by Dr Harsh Mahajan,the radiologist to the President.

The court said the treatment and the reputation of the doctor indicated that Alam was well-off and his plea of financial instability could not be accepted.

“From the pleadings it cannot be denied that he must be earning humongous amount of money so as to arrange funds for getting his treatment done,” said the court. “In these circumstances and keeping in view the status as well as the nature of work he was doing earlier,after deducting the medical expenses which he must be incurring,his income is assessed to be Rs 1 lakh per month,” the court ordered.

Alam is a regular producer on the panel of Delhi Doordarshan as well as Srinagar (J&K) Doordarshan. Besides several serials,Alam has also directed and choreographed the tele serial ‘Mehmood Ghaznavi’ and tele-film ‘Mafinama’ in Kashmiri language,which were telecast from Srinagar Doordarshan.

Alam’s wife also alleged that he was earning a good amount from his property in Delhi and Kashmir.