The Court dismissed a Writ Petition by the State against two respondents. Relying on the precedent State of Odisha v. Surama Manjari Das regarding delay and laches, the Court held that the petition did not warrant consideration due to a five-year lapse since the impugned order.
The Writ Petition is dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No. 10523 of 2022
State of Odisha and others
Petitioners
Deb Kumar Dey and another
….. Opposite Parties
CORAM:
DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI Mr. JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
ORDER 05.09.2022
Order No.
( G. SATAPATHY ) Alok/Subhasmita JUDGE
Alok/Subhasmita
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Writ Petition suffers from delay and laches after a lapse of five years.
Whether the Writ Petition merits consideration given the cited precedent on delay.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
State of Odisha v. Surama Manjari Das (W.P.(C) No. 15763 of 2021 dismissed on 16.07.2021)Applied¶4
State of Odisha and others
Deb Kumar Dey and another
DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI
JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
As recorded by the court registry
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