p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK TRPCRL No.52 of 2026 Aditya Kumar Pradhan and others …. Petitioners Mrs. Susama Rani Sahoo, Advocate -versus- Puja Behera …. Opposite Party CORAM: JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 24.07.2026 01. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. This transfer petition has been filed under Section 447 of B.N.S.S., 2023 seeking for transfer of C.M.C. No.75 of 2026, pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C (Rural), Rourkela to the jurisdiction of learned SDJM, Bhubaneswar on the grounds stated in the transfer petition. 3. Heard Mrs. Sahoo, learned Counsel for the Petitioners. 4. Mrs. Sahoo, learned Counsel for the Petitioners, drawing attention of this Court to the averments made in paragraph Nos.6 and 7 of the transfer petition submits, C.M.C. No.75 of 2026 has been initiated by the Opposite Party-wife under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, falsely implicating almost all the family members of the Petitioner No.1- p. 2 husband including her mother in-law, who is around 63 years old and is suffering from various old age ailments, for which she has been advised by the Doctor to take sufficient rest. That apart, the only married sister of the Petitioner No.1, who is staying at her matrimonial house and at present staying in Bangalore, has also been arrayed as a party in C.M.C. No.75 of 2026. Hence, it would be difficult for all of them to travel from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela, which is around 300 to 350 K.Ms. and attend the Court proceeding on each date of posting of the case. 5. After hearing learned Counsel for the Petitioners so also averments made in the transfer petition and the settled position of law, this Court is not inclined to allow the prayer made in the transfer petition. 6. However, in view of the judgment in Chittaranjan Padhiary & others Vs. Jasmin Das, reported in 2025LiveLaw(Ori)91: 2025(3) CCC 60, wherein this Court, while declining the prayer for transfer of the matrimonial proceedings, held that interest of justice will be best served, if the parties, who are either stationed or serving at different places, are permitted to appear through virtual mode before the concerned Courts, all the parties in the present case are permitted to appear through virtual mode. 7. Accordingly, learned JMFC(Rural), Rourkela is requested to allow the parties to appear through virtual mode following due procedure, as prescribed under the Orissa High Court Video Conferencing for Courts Rules, 2020. However, on the dates of effective hearing, i.e., for p. 3 examination and cross-examination of witnesses, so also for other purposes, if so required and ordered by the concerned Court, the parties shall remain physically present before the Court of learned JMFC(Rural), Rourkela. 8. The Court of learned JMFC(Rural), Rourkela is requested to do the needful for early disposal of C.M.C. No.75 of 2026. Further, the parties are also directed not to ask for unnecessary adjournments in C.M.C. No.75 of 2026 and cooperate with the concerned Court for early disposal of the said case. 9. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the transfer petition stands disposed of. 10. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. Kanhu (S.K. MISHRA) JUDGE Designation: JUNIOR STENOGRAPHER Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack. Date: 24-Jul-2026 19:49:28