SANAT KUMAR PANDA v. KALI PRASANNA MAHAPATRA, DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION, BHUBANESWAR
CONTC/2770/2026 · 2026-05-15
Aditya Kumar Mohapatra
Writ Petition (Civil)body2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.2770 of 2026
Sanat Kumar Panda ..... Petitioner
Represented By Adv. – M/s. Sanjukta Patra -versus- Kali Prasanna Mohapatra, Director, Higher Education, Heads of Department Building, Bhubaneswar. ..... Opposite Party/ Contemnor
Represented By Adv. – Mr. S.K Parhi, ASC
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
Order No.
ORDER 15.05.2026
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1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode).
2. It is alleged by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the order dated 19.01.2026 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.1251 of 2026 having been duly communicated to the Opposite Party-Contemnor vide postal receipt under Annexure-3 series to the contempt application, however, the Opposite Party-Contemnor has not implemented the same. In such view of the matter, learned counsel for the Petitioner alleged wilful and deliberate violation of this Court’s order which makes the Opposite Party-Contemnor liable to be proceeded under the Contempt of Court’s Act.
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Learned counsel for the Opposite Party-Contemnor, on the other hand, sought for some time to implement the
order of this Court in the event the same attains finality.
4. Taking into consideration the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the respective parties, this Court grants further four weeks’ time, as a last chance, to the Opposite Party-Contemnor to implement the order dated 19.01.2026 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.1251 of 2026, failing which, the Opposite Party-Contemnor shall be asked to appear in person before this Court and to explain as to why a proceeding under the Contempt of Courts Act shall not be initiated against him for wilful and deliberate violation of this Court’s order.
5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the contempt petition is disposed of.
( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra)
Judge Debasis