Petitioners challenged orders staying the OHRC's award of compensation. The Court held the OHRC had power to direct a stay under Regulation 15, 2003, while dealing with a review. The writ was dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.15829 of 2022 (Through hybrid mode)
Jahara Begum and another …. Petitioners
Mr. B. Lenka, Advocate
-versus-
…. State of Odisha and others
Opposite Parties
Mr. A. K. Sharma, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE ARINDAM SINHA
Order No.
ORDER 27.07.2022
02. 1. Mr. Lenka, learned advocate appears on behalf of petitioners. He submits, prayer of his clients is for quashing of orders dated 28th September, 2021 and 21st March, 2021 passed in the review application registered as Misc. Case no.5674 of 2017 before Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC).
person, who was then Collector. Said person has not been made party in the
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writ petition.
in favour of his two brothers. The wives of the two brothers were complainants before the OHRC.
2003 indicates, power of review is with the Commission. Regulation 15 provides for preparation of cause list, in which sub-clause (e) mentions review applications. In the circumstances, the OHRC having taken cognizance of the review application and being in the process of dealing with it, had power to direct stay of operation of its final report dated 16th April, 2021.
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adopted by the OHRC.
(Arindam Sinha) Judge
Prasant
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court can interfere with the OHRC's power to direct a stay of its final report during a review application.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Jahara Begum
Another
State of Odisha
Arindam Sinha
As recorded by the court registry
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