Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CMP No.62 of 2026 Karunakar Panda ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Somanath Satapathy -versus- Gouranga Panda ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. - CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 16.01.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner. Perused the CMP application as well as the prayer made therein. 3. By filing the present CMP application under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the Plaintiff in C.S. No.140 of 2020, who is aged about 85 years according to the counsel for the Petitioner, has prayed for a direction to the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Basudevpur to conclude the trial in the suit as expeditiously as possible, keeping in view the advance age of the plaintiff. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner at the outset contended that the plaintiff who was aged about 80 years at the time of filing of the suit is 85 years now. Although the suit was filed in the year 2020, the same is still pending for trial. It is also contended by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the defendants are taking Page 2 of 2. unnecessary adjournments and the learned trial Court is obliging them by giving indulgence to such plea for adjournments. 5. Taking into consideration the fact that the plaintiff- Petitioner is a person aged about 85 years, this Court is inclined to direct the learned trial Court i.e. Civil Judge (Junior Division), Basudevpur to make every endeavor to ensure that the Petitioner gets justice during his life time. Accordingly, it is directed that every endeavor shall be made by the learned trial Court to ensure that the trial is expedited and the same is concluded within a period of one year from the date of communication of a copy of today’s order. 6. With the aforesaid observation and liberty, the CMP application stands disposed of. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Sisir Designation: Personal Assistant