Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK FAO No.31 of 2018 State of Orissa & Anr. ..... Appellants Represented by Adv. – U.C. Jena, A.S.C. -versus- Naba Krishna Mishra & Anr. ..... Respondents Represented by Adv. – Dillip Kumar Mohapatra CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 05.03.2026 Order No. 04. Misc. Case No.47 of 2018 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. This is an application for condonation of delay. 3. Taking into consideration the grounds taken in the petition for condonation of delay, this Court is inclined to condone the delay subject to payment of cost of Rs.500/- to be paid before the Orissa High Court Bar Association Welfare Fund. 4. The I.A. stands disposed of. FAO No.31 of 2018 5. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 6. It is contended by the learned counsel appearing for the Parties that the issue involved in the present appeal is covered by Page 2 of 2. the judgment of this Court so passed on 19.03.2025 in FAO No.509 of 2014 and batch. 7. In view of such submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the present FAO is disposed of in the light of judgment so passed in FAO No.509 of 2014 and batch. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge S.K. Rout