JUDGMENT :

S.S. Mishra, J.

The appellant–husband has filed Civil Proceeding No. 761 of 2013 before the learned Judge, Family Court, Cuttack under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce on the ground of cruelty and harassment allegedly meted out by the respondent-wife. However, by judgment dated 19.11.2019, the learned Judge, Family Court, Cuttack dismissed the said Civil Proceeding.

2. Being aggrieved by the said judgment, the appellant has preferred an appeal by filing Matrimonial Appeal No. 162 of 2019 before this Court. The coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 28.06.2022, while setting aside the judgment dated 19.11.2019, remanded the civil proceeding to the learned Judge, Family Court, Cuttack for fresh adjudication. For convenience of ready reference, the relevant part of the said order dated 28.06.2022 is reproduced hereunder:-

“5. Apart that, by a special application filed by the Respondent, some additional materials have been placed on records to show the financial strength of the Appellant. It has been asserted that riches have come to the Appellant after death of his mother who was a Government empl