Orissa High Court
RPFAM/260/2025 of RANJEETA PRADHAN @ SWEETY PRADHAN Vs TUTUN @ SATYABRATA PRADHAN on 14 July 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK RPFAM No.260 of 2025 Ranjeeta Pradhan @ Sweety Pradhan …. Petitioner Mr. U.K. Samal, Advocate with Mr. M.R. Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- Tutun @ Satyabrata Pradhan …. Opp. Parties Mr. A . Pattanaik, Advocate CORAM: JUSTICE MRUGANKA SEKHAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
RPFAM No.260 of 2025
Ranjeeta Pradhan @ Sweety
Pradhan
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Petitioner
Mr. U.K. Samal, Advocate with
Mr. M.R. Mohapatra, Advocate
-versus-
Tutun @ Satyabrata
Pradhan
….
Opp. Parties
Mr. A. Pattanaik, Advocate
CORAM:
JUSTICE MRUGANKA SEKHAR SAHOO
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ORDER
14.07.2026 (Hybrid Mode)
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1. Learned counsel for the parties were heard further.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner reiterates his submissions that the opposite party-husband in the marriage earns an amount which would be evident from the affidavit filed by the petitioner-wife enclosing Annexure-4 at page-19.
3. In response, learned counsel for the opposite party submits that the stand of the petitioner-wife before the learned Judge, Family Court, Bargarh in the proceeding was that the husband earns Rs.1,20,000/-. It is submitted that the affidavit filed by the petitioner- wife relying upon a document which shows the salary to be Rs.67,160/-. Accordingly, it is submitted that there is a variance in stand taken by the petitioner- wife.
4. Mr. Samal, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Annexure-4 part of which is referred by the learned counsel for the opposite party indicates the basic salary without the further addition, emoluments and revision.
5. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the opposite party, considering the material on record, this Court is of the considered view, the matter should be reheard by the learned Judge, Family Court, Bargarh for which the matter is remanded.
6. The parties shall have the opportunity of adducing evidence that the present petitioner being the wife shall have the liberty to satisfy the Court by producing evidence regarding income of the opposite party-husband. The opposite party-husband shall have the liberty to adduce evidence to support his contention before the learned Judge, Family Court, Bargarh.
7. The parties shall appear before the learned Judge Family Court, Bargarh on 05.08.2026. On the said date, the learned Judge Family Court, Bargarh shall pass appropriate order fixing next date of hearing. The parties are directed to cooperate in the proceeding for expeditious disposal.
8. The stand of the opposite party-husband is very bona fide as he has been continuing to pay the amount directed by the learned Judge, Family Court, Bargarh. He shall continue to pay the said amount without prejudice to his rights and contentions in the restored proceeding.
The opposite party shall pay the amount of Rs.7,000/- per month directed to be paid as maintenance through the UPI/any online method like IMPS/through the Bank.
9. The petition is disposed of accordingly with the aforesaid observations and directions.
(Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo) Judge
Radha Digitally Signed Signed by: RADHARANI JENA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 20-Jul-2026 13:51:38 Signature Not Verified