IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.4890 of 2025 Lalita Mohan Mishra …. Petitioner Mr. Somanath Mishra, Advocate -versus- Swadh Dev Singh, IAS, Managing Director, Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation Ltd., BBSR …. Opp. Party Mr. Akshaya Kumar Pandey, Panel Counsel CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No. ORDER 10.07.2026 05. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Mr. Pandey, learned counsel appearing for the contemnor, files a compliance affidavit sworn by Bichitra Kumar Samal, Managing Director, Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation Ltd., Bhubaneswar. The affidavit discloses that the matter has since been disposed of vide Office Order No. 2354 dated 13.03.2025, a copy whereof has also been served upon the Petitioner. 3. Although the order of this Court has ultimately been complied with, there has admittedly been a delay of nearly one year in complying with the same. Such delay is prima facie attributable to the contemnor. However, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and the vehement submissions made Mr.Pandey, learned counsel for Contemnor, we refrain from proceeding further in the contempt matter against the Contemnor and instead impose costs of ₹5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) p. 2 on the Department of Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation Ltd, to be deposited through its Secretary with the Juvenile Justice corpus Fund, of this Court within a period of four (4) weeks. 4. Subject to deposit of the aforesaid costs within the stipulated period, the CONTMP stands dropped. (Chittaranjan Dash) Judge AKPradhan Designation: Senior Stenographer