Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.7308 of 2024 Prasad Subudhi ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. – Mr. Indramani Sahoo -versus- Surendra Kumar, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Steel & Mines Department, Odisha, Bhubaneswar. ..... Opposite Party/ Contemnor Represented By Adv. – Smt. B.K. Sahu, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 02.05.2025 Order No. I.A. No.437 of 2024 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. This interlocutory application has been filed by the Petitioner seeking condonation of delay of 158 days in filing the Contempt Petition. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, at the outset, contended that failure to comply with the order dated 10.02.2023 passed by this Court in WPC(OA) No.72 of 2016 give rise to file the aforesaid contempt petition. He further contended that since the Petitioner was hopeful that the order passed by this Court is implemented by the Opposite Parties, he has not approached this Page 2 of 3. Court earlier. He further submitted that the Petitioner is a retired Government employee aged about 75 years and suffering from several old age deceases. 4. Learned counsel for the Contemnor opposed the prayer for condonation of delay in filing the Contempt Petition. 5. Considering the submission made by the learned counsels appearing for the parties, the delay of 158 days, as has been pointed out by the Stamp Reporter, in filing the Contempt Petition is hereby condoned. 6. The I.A. is, accordingly, disposed of. CONTC No.7308 of 2024 7. This This Contempt Petition has been filed by the Petitioner for non-compliance of the order dated 10.02.2023 passed by this Court in WPC(OA) No.72 of 2016. 8. Considering the submission made, this Court, by providing a last chance, deems it proper to dispose of the Contempt Petition with a direction to the Opposite Party-Contemnor to comply with the direction of this Court dated 10.02.2023 passed by this Court in WPC(OA) No.72 of 2016, if the same has not been complied with in the meantime, within a period of six weeks from the date of service of a certified copy of this order by the Petitioner, provided the operation of order/judgment has not been stayed by higher forum and file compliance report before the Registry of this Court within one week thereafter. It is made clear that in the event the order of the Court is not given Page 3 of 3. effect to within the time stipulated hereinabove, it will be construed to be deliberate violation of this Court’s order. 9. The CONTC is, accordingly, disposed of. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Debasis