A writ petition challenged a Family Court order rejecting the petitioner's application for further conciliation in his wife's divorce suit. The court found prior conciliation attempts had failed and the wife was unwilling, so directing conciliation would be an empty formality, and dismissed the writ petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) NO. 1677 OF 2024
Radhamadhab Mohanty …. Petitioner
Mr. S.N. Mishra, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Nalinikanta Sahoo, Advocate
-versus-
Madhusmita Nayak
…. Opp. Party
CORAM:
JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA
ORDER
Order No.
12.03.2024
by learned Judge, Family Court, Bhubaneswar in Civil Proceeding No. 1156 of 2021 is under challenge in this writ petition, whereby an application filed by the Petitioner for further conciliation of the matter has been rejected.
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the conciliation was unintentional and the same was bona fide . As such, an opportunity should be given to the parties for further conciliation.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
bks Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed Signed by: BIJAY KUMAR SAHOO Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Odisha, Cutta ck Date: 13-Mar-2024 17:46:34
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a Family Court order rejecting further conciliation in a divorce proceeding should be interfered with when the other spouse refuses conciliation?
Radhamadhab Mohanty
Madhusmita Nayak
K.R. Mohapatra
As recorded by the court registry
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