IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.3460 of 2025 Jachindranath Rout …. Petitioner Mr.R.Roy, Advocate -versus- Vijay Amruta Kulange, IAS and another …. Opposite Parties Mr.S.P.Mishra, Advocate for O.P.No.1 Mr.A.Tripathy, Advocate for O.P.No.2 CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 19.03.2026 Order No. 7. 1. Heard Mr.Roy, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr.Mishra, learned Senior Counsel for Opposite Party No.1 as well as Mr.Tripathy, learned counsel for Opposite Party No.2. 2. It is submitted by the parties that in the meantime, payment of Rs.11,65,790/- (Eleven lakhs sixty five thousand seven hundred ninety) has been paid in favour of the Petitioner and received by him in compliance of the direction of this Court. Two petitions i.e. I.A.No.174 of 2026 & I.A.No.178 of 2026 have been filed for dispensing with personal appearance of Opposite Parties 1 and 2 in view of the payment received by the Petitioner. Digitally Signed Signed by: CHITTA RANJAN BISWAL Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cuttack Date: 19-Mar-2026 18:58:00 Signature Not Verified 3. Accordingly, personal appearance of Opposite Parties 1 and 2, as directed earlier, is dispensed with. The contempt proceeding is dropped and CONTC is disposed of. 4. However, as prayed by the Petitioner, it is left open for him to approach appropriate court in the event any further amount is liable to be paid by the Opposite Parties. ( B.P. Routray) Judge C.R. Biswal