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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CMAPL No. 136 of 2025
Prasanta Das and others …. Petitioners
Mr. B. Nayak, Advocate -Versus-
Union of India and others …. Opposite Parties
Mr. M.K. Pati, CGC
CORAM:
MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK
Order No.
ORDER 30.03.2026
01.
1. Heard Mr. Nayak, learned counsel for the petitioners.
2. Instant CMAPL is filed seeking restoration of W.P.(C) No.6952 of 2016 dismissed for non-prosecution by order dated 3rd March, 2025 passed therein.
3. According to Mr. Nayak, learned counsel for the petitioners, the list was missed on the last date fixed, as a result, the writ petition was disposed of and dismissed for default and therefore, the same is required to be recalled in the interest of justice.
4. Response of Mr. Pati, learned CGC is noted down.
5. Recording the submissions of learned counsels for the respective parties and for the reason stated therein, CMAPL is allowed as the Court is inclined to ensure disposal of the writ petition on merit. In other words, the Court is inclined and in p. 2 favour of recalling the order dated 3rd March, 2025 in W.P.(C) No.6952 of 2016.
6. Hence, it is ordered.
7. Consequently, the CMAPL is allowed directing restoration of the writ petition to the file for hearing and orders.
(R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer