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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.14712 of 2026 Gajendra Behera ..... Petitioner
Represented by Adv. - Basudev Barik -versus- State Of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties
Represented by Adv. – Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC
CORAM:
MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
ORDER 30.06.2026
Order No.
02.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner. Perused the writ application as well as the prayer made therein.
3. By filing the present writ application the Complainant in C.D. Case No.61 of 2023 who is also the Petitioner in C.C. Execution Case No.43 of 2024 pending before the learned D.C.D.R.C., Puri has approached this Court with a prayer for a direction to the learned DCDRC, Puri to conclude the proceeding pending before it and to execute the award as expeditiously as possible.
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Learned counsel for the Petitioner at the outset contended that the Petitioner as Complainant filed the complaint case before the learned DCDRC, Puri under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. He further contended that the said complaint case was allowed and an
Page 2 of 2. award was passed in favour of the Petitioner. Further contended that such award was attained finality and no appeal has been preferred by the Opposite Parties-Respondents in the above noted C.D. Case. Since the award was not being impleaded, the Petitioner approached the Executing Court by filing C.C. Execution Case No.43 of 2024. He further submitted that although two years elapse in the meantime, the award is get to be executed. It was also contended that although NBW has been issued against the judgment-debtor, however the same has not been executed as of now. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances the Petitioner finding no other alternative to get back money has approached this Court by filing the present writ application.
5. On a careful consideration of the submission made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, further taking into consideration the grievance of the Petitioner, this Court deems it proper to dispose of the present writ petition, directing the Executing Court i.e. the D.C.D.R.C., Puri to make every endeavour to ensure that the award passed by it is executed as per law.
6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ application stands disposed of.
7. In the process if it is required to issue any NBW to ensure that the presence of the judgment-debtor, the learned DCDRC shall also take resort such coercive made to ensure implementation of the award passed by this Court.
( A.K. Mohapatra)
Judge Sisir
Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT