IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.27 of 2025 Babaji Charan Panda …. Petitioner Mr. A.K. Mohanty, Advocate -Versus- Smruti Ranjan Pradhan, IAS, Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Kendrapara and another …. Opposite Parties/Contemnors Ms. B. Dash, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICER.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 04.09.2025 04. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. A copy of the compliance affidavit is produced in Court by Ms. Dash, learned ASC for the State with the submission that the Court’s order dated 7th November, 2024 as at Annexure-1 series has been complied with. A copy of the compliance affidavit is received by Mr. Mohanty, learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. A direction as per Annexure-1 was to consider the case of the petitioner and to take a decision within the stipulated period. As per the compliance affidavit, it is made to reveal that such decision has been taken by the opposite parties/contemnors in the meantime with a conclusion that they have no jurisdiction to entertain the grievance of the petitioner. 4. In view of the above compliance, no further direction is necessary leaving it upon for the petitioner to challenge the decision of the opposite parties/contemnors availing remedy as per law. 5. Consequently, the contempt petition is disposed of with the proceeding accordingly dropped. (R. K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer