IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.8201 of 2025 Sarat Kumar Malik …. Petitioner Mr. S. N. Mishra 4, Advocate -versus- Chaturbhuja Sethi & Anr. …. Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA Mr. S.K. Nayak(for Opp. No.1) CORAM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER 07.05.2025 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode. 2. Heard, Learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner and Mr. S.K. Nayak, learned counsel appearing for Opposite Party No.1. 3. Even though the present writ petition has been filed inter alia challenging order dated 04.03.2025, so passed by the learned District and Sessions Judge, Bhadrak in FAO No.69 of 2023 under Annexure-7, but in course of hearing learned counsel appearing for the Parties contended that the writ petition be disposed of by directing the Appellate Court to dispose of FAO NO.69 of 2023 within a stipulated time period, as the matter is otherwise ready for hearing. It is also contended by the learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as Opposite p. 2 p. 2 Party No.1 that they will co-operate for disposal of the appeal within a time to be stipulated by this Court. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the Parties and without interfering with the order dated 04.03.2025, this Court while disposing the writ petition, directs learned District and Sessions Judge, Bhadrak to dispose of FAO No.69 of 2023 as expeditiously as possible, preferably by the end of August, 2025. Learned District and Sessions Judge, shall take into consideration the consent given by the learned counsels for disposal of the matter. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Madhusmita