Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 25-Dec-2025 13:12:47 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CMP No.1443 of 2025 (In the matter of an application under Article 227 of the Constitution of India)

Subhadra Behera and Another …. Petitioners -versus-

Manoranjita Behera and Another … Opposite Parties Advocate(s) appeared in this case:-

For Petitioners : Mr. P.R. Chhatoi, Advocate For Opp. Parties : Mr. S. Sahoo, counsel for O.P.1 Ms. Reshma Behera, O.P.2 in person CORAM: JUSTICE B.P. ROUTRAY

JUDGMENT

22^nd December, 2025 B.P. Routray, J.

1. Heard Mr. P.R. Chhatoi, learned counsel for the Petitioners, Mr. S. Sahoo, learned counsel for opposite party no.1 and Ms. Reshma Behera, opposite party no.2 in person.

2. Present CMP is directed against order dated 14^th July, 2025 of learned 1^st Additional Senior Civil Judge, Berhampur passed in C.S. No.329 of 2021, wherein the prayer of defendants to raise their counter claim has been allowed.

Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 25-Dec-2025 13:12:47

3. Present petitioner is the plaintiff who filed the suit in the year 2021 and present opposite parties, who are the defendants, filed their written statement on 20^th December, 2021 after entered their appearance. Thereafte