Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.5489 of 2025 Kailash Chandra Swain ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - M/s Karunakar Rath , G.c.moharana, P.panda -versus- Usha Padhee,IAS & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties/Contemnors Represented by Adv. –Mr. S.Behera, A.G.A., Mr. Priya Ranjan Singh, Adv. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 13.02.2026 03. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/ Physical Mode). 2. Learned counsel appearing for the Opposite Party No.5 submitted before this Court that such Opposite Party has no connection with the present contempt application. He further submitted that Opposite Party No.5 is working as Executive Officer, Barbil Municipality. 3. Considering the factual background of the present case, this Court is of the view that the Opposite Party No.5 is not a proper Party to the proceeding. Hence, the name of Opposite Party No.5 is stuck off from the contempt application. 4. Learned counsel for the State on the basis of the instruction Page 2 of 2. vide letter dated 06.01.2026 from the Executive Officer, Bhuban NAC, submitted before this Court that the retirement gratuity of the Petitioner has already been sanctioned and released in the meantime. Similarly, unutilised leave salary as well as other leave benefits have also been extended in favour of the Petitioner. In view of such instructions, the Contempt Proceeding is dropped. A copy of letter dated 06.01.2026 be handed over to learned counsel for the Petitioner. 5. In view of the aforesaid developments, the Contempt proceeding is dropped with liberty to the Petitioner to move this Court afresh in the event the cause of action still survives. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge Rubi