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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.5395 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010562692026 Lakshmi Narayan Das ..... Petitioner
Represented by Adv. - Gyanaranjan Sethi -versus- DR.N.THIRUMALA NAIK, IAS ..... Opposite Party/Contemnor
Represented by Adv. – Smt. S. Nayal, ASC
CORAM:
MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
ORDER 28.08.2026
Order No.
01.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.
2. This Contempt Petition is filed alleging violation of the order dated 26.03.2026 passed by this Court in W.P(C) No.9273 of 2026.
3. It is alleged by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the
order dated 26.03.2026 passed by this Court in W.P(C) No.9273 of 2026 having been duly communicated to the Opposite Party- Contemnor vide hand receipt under Annexure-2 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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4. Taking into consideration the submission made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, as a last chance, this Court grants further four weeks’ time to the Contemnors to implement the order dated 26.03.2026 passed by this Court in W.P(C) No.9273 of 2026, failing which, the 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.
( A.K. Mohapatra)
Judge Sisir
Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT