Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 24385 of 2025 Simanchal Maharana ..... Petitioner Mr. G.R. Sethi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 08.09.2025 Order No. 01 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard. 3. Considering the submission that during pendency of criminal proceeding, filing of defence by the petitioner in the disciplinary proceeding will jeopardize the prospect of the delinquent-petitioner involving the criminal case, this Court finds support of the submission of learned counsel has also the support of decision of the Hon’ble apex Court reported in AIR 1999 SC 1416, decided taking supporting of the old decision of the Hon’ble apex Court reported in AIR 1965 SC 155. This Court accordingly disposes of the writ petition directing stay of the Nabarangpur District Proceeding No.02 dtd.30.07.2024 under Annexure-2 involving the Petitioner till finalization of the Criminal Case vide Jeypore Vigilance P.S. Case No.06 dtd.01.03.2024 pending in the court of learned Special Judge, Vigilance, Jeypore. This Court also directs Page 2 of 2. the trial court involving Jeypore Vigilance P.S. Case No.06 dtd.01.03.2024 be expedited. 4. With the aforesaid direction, the writ Petition stands disposed of. 5. Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Jyoti