IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK MATA No. 94 of 2019 Bhabani Das …. Appellant Mr. S.K. Mishra, Sr. Advocate -versus- Sitaram Das …. Respondent Mr. A.S. Nandy, Advocate CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. ROUTRAY THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No. ORDER 04.02.2025 10. 1. Heard Mr. Mishra, learned senior counsel appearing for the Appellant-wife and Mr.Nandy, learned counsel appearing for the Respondent-husband. 2. It is submitted by learned counsels for both the parties in course of hearing that, the Appellant-wife is no more challenging the decree of divorce and limits her challenge only to the quantum of permanent alimony. 3. The minor daughter is staying with the Appellant-wife, who is prosecuting her studies now. It is admitted by the parties that the Respondent-husband is serving as Associate Professor in Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, though as per submission of Mr. Nandy, he is serving on Guest Faculty at a consolidated remuneration of Rs.28,600/- per month. It is further admitted by the parties that the prayer for regularization of the Petitioner-husband in service is pending adjudication in a separate writ petition before this Court. The Appellant-wife is serving as a teacher in a private English Medium School and she is getting Rs.8596/- per month towards her remuneration. 4. Taking into consideration all such factors regarding income of both the parties and future of the minor child, we are inclined to enhance the amount of permanent alimony to Rs.15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakh), and accordingly we direct that the Respondent-husband shall pay Rs.15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakh) to the Appellant-wife within a period of two months from today, towards permanent alimony for the wife and minor daughter, failing which, it is open for the them to proceed in accordance with law for execution of the same. 5. The MATA is disposed of accordingly. 6. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per the rules. ( B.P. Routray ) Judge (Chittaranjan Dash) Judge S.K. Parida Designation: ADR-cum-ADDL. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY