BHAGYADHAR BEHERA v. SWATI MISHRA,REGISTRAR,UTKAL UNIVERSITY,BHUBANESWAR
CONTC/2067/2026 · 2026-04-17
Aditya Kumar Mohapatra
Writ Petition (Civil)body2067
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.2067 of 2026
Bhagyadhar Behera ..... Petitioner
Represented by Adv. – Mr. Sovenswar Nayak -versus-
Swati Mishra, The Registrar, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar. ..... Opposite Party / Contemnor
CORAM:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
ORDER 17.04.2026
Order No.
01.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.
2. It is alleged by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the
order dated 15.01.2026 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.741 of 2026 having been duly communicated to the Opposite Party- Contemnor vide postal 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,
3.
Learned counsel for the 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
Page 2 of 2. learned counsels appearing for the respective parties, as a last chance, this Court grants further six weeks’ time to the Contemnor to implement the order dated 15.01.2026 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.741 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 her 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