In this second round of contempt, the Court disposed of the petition while affording the respondents a final fifteen-day opportunity to comply with a prior High Court order, considering the COVID-19 resurgence, with specific intimation guidelines.
15-day period granted for compliance with the order dated 26.08.2020 in CONTC No.3130 of 2020.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CONTC No.1084 of 2021
Rakshapal Padhan
Petitioner
Mr.S.Samal, Advocate
- Versus-
Satyabrata Sahoo I.A.S. & Others …..
Opposite parties
Mr.B.Mohanty, Standing
Counsel, S&ME Deptt.
CORAM: JUSTICE BISWANATH RATH
ORDER
26.07.2021
Order No.
This matter is taken up through video conferencing.
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higher forum, with communication of the same to the Registry within one week further. Failure of intimation, the Registry after expiry of one more week shall initiate a suo motu contempt proceeding against the opposite party-contemnors. 5. As the restrictions due to resurgence of COVID-19 situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may utilize a printout of the order available in the High Court’s website, at par with certified copy, subject to attestation by the concerned advocate, in the manner prescribed vide Court’s Notice No.4587, dated 25th March, 2020 as modified by Court’s Notice No. 4798 dated 15th April, 2021.
(BISWANATH RATH)
JUDGE
SKS
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition should be disposed of by granting a final one-month opportunity for compliance given the second round of the proceeding and the COVID-19 situation.
Rakshapal Padhan
Satyabrata Sahoo
Biswanath Rath
As recorded by the court registry
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