IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK

TRP(C) No.177 of 2025

Bhagyashree Jena ....... Petitioner

-Versus-

Sunil Kumar Nayak ....... Opposite Party

For Petitioner : Mr. A.K. Behera, Advocate

For Opposite Party : Ms. S. Acharya, Advocate

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CORAM: JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA

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Date of Hearing & Judgment: 09.01.2026

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S.K. MISHRA, J.

1. Pursuant to order dated 16.10.2025, though the parties were referred for mediation, it is submitted at the Bar

that on 07.01.2026 the mediation became unsuccessful.

2. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits, even though this Court granted liberty to the Petitioner-Wife to appear through Virtual Mode, because of not extending such facility, she could not appear before the learned Mediator through Video Conferencing mode. Hence, learned Mediator closed the mediation on 07.01.2026 recording the same to be

unsuccessful.

3. However, on consent of the learned Counsel for the Parties, the transfer petition is taken up for hearing and disposal at the stage of admission, permitting the learned Counsel for t