Swetapadmashreedevi Panda vs Pranab Kumar Nanda
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Orissa High Court

Swetapadmashreedevi Panda vs Pranab Kumar Nanda on 1 December, 2023

Author: Arindam Sinha

Bench: Arindam Sinha

                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
                                   MATA No.168 of 2023

            Swetapadmashreedevi Panda               ....                        Appellant
                                                              Mrs. U. Panda, Advocate
                                             -versus-
            Pranab Kumar Nanda                      ....                     Respondent

                                                             Ms. D. T. Jethy, Advocate
                                                        Ms. K. R. Choudhury, Advocate
            CORAM:
                          JUSTICE ARINDAM SINHA
                          JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA

                                          ORDER

01.12.2023 Order No.

03. 1. Mrs. Panda, learned advocate appears on behalf of appellant-wife

and Ms. Jethy, learned advocate for respondent-husband.

2. Issue between the parties is regarding enhancement of permanent

alimony granted by impugned judgment dated 28th February, 2023. The

husband has filed belated appeal (MATA no.384 of 2023, tagged appeal).

Ms. Jethy submits, her client is aggrieved because he has contention in

defence to the divorce proceeding filed by the wife but was not heard.

3. Rupees 7 lakhs was directed as permanent alimony. In event, the

husband produces Demand Draft for the amount, drawn in favour of the

wife, there will arise possibility of disposal of the appeals. Parties are to

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consider their respective positions. It is made clear, either way they

should come ready for hearing of the appeals on adjourned date or

whenever thereafter they are called on.

4. List on 18th December, 2023 along with the tagged appeal.

( Arindam Sinha ) Judge

( S. S. Mishra ) Judge Prasant

Signed by: PRASANT KUMAR SAHOO