Dr.Pradeep Kumar Paikray v. Nikunja Kumar Dhal
Case brief
What is this about?
In a contempt proceeding, the High Court of Orissa considered whether an agency's failure to create Assistant Surgeon posts constituted a violation of an interim order. The government advocate argued that keeping the posts vacant indicated compliance. The Judge accepted this submission and dropped the proceeding.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceedings were dropped following the government's submission that keeping the posts vacant ensured compliance.