Prasanta K. Muduli v. Monalisha Mudali
Case brief
What is this about?
Maintenance appeal (MATA) under S.20, Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, Orissa High Court, decided 18.06.2025. Appellant: Prasanta Kumar Mudali @ Appellant Mudaly (Adv. Ms. S. Mohanty); Respondents: Kumari Monalisha Mudali and another (children of divorced parents). Held: appeal infructuous on attainment of majority by respondents; disposed of without prejudice to their rights under the impugned order. No merits adjudicated, no precedent discussed, no quantum awarded. Search terms: infructuous appeal; attainment of majority; S.20 HAMA; maintenance; children of divorced parents; without prejudice.
What did the court decide?
The Court agreed with learned counsel for the appellant that the appeal has become infructuous because the answering respondents, being children of divorced parents, attained majority after the order under S.20, Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956.