Subhashankar Nayak v. Supriya Mohapatra
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – S.24 – Interim/pendentelite maintenance
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(C) No.31981 of 2024, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, decided 12.01.2026 by Justice Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo (single judge). Husband challenged Family Court, Balasore order dated 05.08.2024 (IA No.07/2023 in C.P. No.670 of 2022) granting wife Rs.3000/- monthly pendentelite maintenance and Rs.10,000/- litigation cost under S.24 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; maintenance unpaid; husband's evidence recorded, wife's evidence pending. Petition disposed with expedition directions: parties to cooperate, no unnecessary adjournments, Family Court to endeavor speedy disposal. No precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: (i) parties to cooperate in expeditious completion of the Family Court proceeding and not seek unnecessary adjournments; (ii) learned Judge, Family Court, Balasore to endeavor expeditious disposal of C.P. No.670 of 2022. No adjudication on the merits of the challenge to the S.24 interim maintenance order.