Ambikesh Mahapatra v. H. K. Dwivedi and Anr.
Contempt – Dismissal for default – Non-appearance of applicant/counsel
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt application (CPAN 754 of 2021) arising from judgment in WPA 33241 of 2013, Ambikesh Mahapatra v. Shri H. K. Dwivedi & Ors., dismissed for default on 15.06.2026; no one appeared in support and no accommodation was sought; underlying judgment authored by a Judge now elevated to the Hon'ble Supreme Court; matter described as old; brief three-paragraph order signed by Shampa Sarkar, J.; no statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
The contempt application CPAN 754 of 2021 is dismissed for default, on account of the non-appearance of anyone in support of the application and the absence of any prayer for accommodation. ¶5