IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.26067 of 2025 Asutosasis @ Ashutosasis Beura …. Petitioner Mr. A. Mishra, Advocate -versus- Jyotismita Sahu …. Opposite Party CORAM: JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 19.09.2025 01. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned Counsel for the Petitioner-Husband, who is the Opposite Party in C.P. No.571 of 2023, now pending in the Court of learned Judge, Family Court, Balasore. 3. An innocuous prayer has been made in the writ petition to give a direction to the learned Court below for expeditious disposal of C.P. No.571 of 2023. 4. Hence, to avoid further delay, the writ petition is taken up for hearing and disposal at the stage of admission without noticing the Opposite Party-Wife, who is the Petitioner in C.P. No.571 of 2023 and has preferred the said C.P. for a decree of divorce. 5. On being asked as to the present status of C.P. No. 571 of 2023, learned Counsel for the Petitioner, drawing attention of this Court to the certified copy of the entire order sheet in C.P. No.571 of 2023 as at Annexure-3, submits that after filing of affidavit evidence of P.W. No.2 and her further examination in chief, an application was filed by the Petitioner-Wife in C.P. No.571 of 2023 for recall of evidence of P.W. No.1 for further examination and now the matter stands posted to 22.09.2025. 6. As is revealed from the said order sheet, the post of P.O., Family Court, Balasore is lying vacant since May, 2025. 7. However, a query being made, learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits, the new Presiding Officer, has joined as Judge, Family Court, Balasore today. 8. Recording the said submission made by the learned Counsel for the Petitioner, the writ petition stands disposed of at the stage of admission directing the learned Judge, Family Court, Balasore to proceed further in C.P. No.571 of 2023 in accordance with law and try to conclude the said proceeding at the earliest, preferably within six months w.e.f 22.09.2025, the same being the next date of posting of C.P. No.571 of 2025. 9. With the said observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. 10. The parties are directed not to seek for unnecessary adjournments and cooperate with the learned Judge, Family Court, Balasore for early disposal of C.P. No.571 of 2023, as directed by this Court. 11. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application as per rules. Banita (S.K. MISHRA) JUDGE Designation: SR. STENOGRAPHER