IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No. 6363 of 2024 Banamali Nayak ..…... Petitioner(s) Mr. Satyajit Samal , Adv. -Versus- Aswathy S., IAS & Ors. ……Opposite Party/Contemnor(s) Mr. Sanjay Rath, AGA CORAM: DR. JUSTICE S.K. PANIGRAHI ORDER 22.04.2025 Order No. 02. 1. This matter is taken up through a hybrid arrangement. 2. This CONTC arises out of the order dated 22.08.2022 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.7916 of 2021. 3. Heard. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the W.P.(C) No. 7916 of 2021 was disposed of vide order dated 22.08.2022 in the light of common judgment dated 04.08.2022 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.5480 of 2021 and batch of cases. 5. Learned counsel for the State submits that the order dated 04.08.2022 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.5480 of 2021 and batch of cases was appealed before the Division Bench of this Court in W.A No.1780 of 2022 and got dismissed on the ground of delay. The said order was also challenged before the Supreme Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 06-May-2025 12:42:23 Signature Not Verified 2 Court of India vide SLP (Civil) Diary No(s)-20707 of 2024 and the Supreme Court has remitted the matter back to the Division Bench of this Court for hearing on merit to the challenge made by the State Government. 6. In view of the above, the CONTC filed by the present Petitioner is dropped. However, after the disposal of the Writ Appeal, the Petitioner is granted liberty to get the contempt petition restored by filing a restoration application, if any cause of action survives. ( Dr. S.K. Panigrahi) Judge Murmu Designation: Personal Assistant