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Ranjan Kumar Samal Vs Brundaban Satapathy, Director… — Contempt of Court | Orissa HC (2022)

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Ranjan Kumar Samal v. Brundaban Satapathy, Director, Elementary Education

Orissa HC21 Jan 2022CONTC/6506/2021

Case brief

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What is this about?

The Court examined compliance with its order dated 23.07.2021 in WP (C) No.20610 of 2021. Ruling that the proceeding is disposed of, the Court directed the opposite party to comply within three months and issued urgent certified copies.

What did the court decide?

Contempt proceeding is disposed of; opposite party directed to comply within three months.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Contempt proceeding is disposed of; opposite party directed to comply within three months.

Issue for consideration

Whether the opposite party has complied with the order dated 23.07.2021 in WP (C) No.20610 of 2021. +1 more

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

In a contempt proceeding, the Court held that the order dated 23.07.2021 passed in WP (C) No.20610 of 2021 had not been complied with. Consequently, the contempt proceeding was disposed of. The opposite party was directed to comply within three months from the date of service.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CONTC No. 6506 of 2021

Ranjan Kumar Samal

…. Petitioners

M/s M.Pati & Associates

-Versus -

Brundaban Satapathy …. Opp. Party

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

21.01.2022

Order No.

01

This matter is taken up through video conferencing mode.

It is contended that the order 23.07.2021 passed by this Court in WP (C) No.20610 of 2021 has not yet been complied with. Let the opposite party comply with the same, if not already complied with in the meantime, within a period of three months from the date of communication production of copy of this order.

The contempt proceeding is accordingly disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

As the restrictions due to resurgence of COVID-19 situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may utilize a print out 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 and Court’s Order circulated vide memo Nos. 514 and 515 dated 7^th January, 2022.

(Dr. B.R. Sarangi) Judge

Alok

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Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the opposite party has complied with the order dated 23.07.2021 in WP (C) No.20610 of 2021.
2.
Whether the contempt proceeding should be disposed of following the compliance status.

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Ranjan Kumar Samal
respondent
Brundaban Satapathy

Coram

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B.R. Sarangi

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Orissa HC
Decided on: 21 Jan 2022 · January
Registered: 2 Nov 2021
Case no.: CONTC/6506/2021
CNR: ODHC010736242021
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: B.r.sarangi
Disposal: Disposed Off

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Cite this judgement

Ranjan Kumar Samal v. Brundaban Satapathy, Director, Elementary Education, CONTC/6506/2021 (OD), decided on 21 January 2022.

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Bench / Coram

B.R. Sarangi

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