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Bankim Bihari Mohanty v. Pradip Kumar Dash

Orissa HC22 Jul 2021CONTC/277/2021

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What is this about?

The High Court of Orissa disposed of a contempt petition concerning non-compliance of a prior order. Due to the pandemic, the court directed the respondent to comply or report failure within one month, provided the original order is not stayed.

What did the court decide?

Directed the respondent to comply with the order dated 27.11.2020 within one month or face suo motu contempt proceedings.

Bankim Bihari Mohanty Vs Pradip Kumar Dash — Contempt of Court | Orissa HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.277 of 2021

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Binkim Bihari Mohanty

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Petitioner

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Mr. J. Gupta, Advocate

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-versus-

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Pradip Kumar Dash

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…. Opposite Party

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CORAM: JUSTICE BISWANATH RATH

Order No.

ORDER 22.07.2021

1. This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode.

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2. This Contempt Petition involves non-compliance of this Court’s order dated 27.11.2020 passed in CONTC No.5104 of 2020 arising out of W.P.(C) No.17945 of 2020 disposed of on 6.08.2020.

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3. Considering the submissions made, taking into account the pandemic situation due to Covid-19 and to afford one more opportunity to the Opposite Parties, this Contempt Petition stands disposed of directing the Opposite Party to comply with the order of this Court dated 27.11.2020 passed in CONTC No.5104 of 2020 involving compliance of the order passed in W.P.(C) No.17945 of 2020, if not complied with in the meantime, within a period of one month from the date of communication of a copy of this order by the Petitioner, provided however the order involved herein is not stayed

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by the higher forum. A compliance report shall also be communicated to the Registry of this Court within a period of one week thereafter. Failure of intimation, the Registry after expiry of one more week shall initiate a suo motu contempt proceeding against the opposite party-contemnor(s) and place the matter before the assigned Bench for further action.

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4. As 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 25^th March, 2020 as modified by Court’s Notice No.4798, dated 15^th April, 2021.

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(Biswanath Rath)
Judge

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Ayas Kanta Jena

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