Ishan Das v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 30578 OF 2022 Ishan Das ....

Petitioner Mr. Alok Kumar Mohapatra, Advocate -versusState of Odisha and others ....

Opp. Parties Mr. Baibaswata Panigrahi, Additional Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA

ORDER

Order No.

14.12.2022 01.

1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2.

The Petitioner in this writ petition prays for a direction for early disposal of C.P. No.706 of 2021 pending before learned Judge, Family Court, Bhubaneswar for a decree of dissolution of marriage by mutual divorce under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

3.

It is submitted by Mr. Mohapatra, learned counsel for the Petitioner that cooling off period of six months has already been over in the meantime. But learned Judge, Family Court has not taken up the matter for final disposal for which the parties are suffering. 4.

On perusal of the writ petition, it appears that the wife, namely, Saswati Lopamudra is not made a party to the writ petition. However, the writ petition is disposed of with an observation that the Petitioner, if so advised, may move learned Judge, Family Court, Bhubaneswar for early disposal of the civil proceeding. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

(K.R. Mohapatra) ms Judge