The High Court dismissed the Writ Petition due to significant delay and laches, citing a four-year gap since the impugned order and relying on a previous judgment to deny entertainment of the matter.
The Writ Petition is dismissed on the grounds of delay and laches.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No. 19366 of 2022
State of Odisha and others
Petitioners
Mr. D. Mund, A.G.A.
Suryakanta Das and another …..
Opposite Parties
CORAM:
DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI Mr. JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
ORDER
07.09.2022
Order No.
( G. SATAPATHY ) Alok/Subhasmita JUDGE
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Writ Petition should be entertained despite a four-year delay and laches?
Whether the earlier order in State of Odisha v. Surama Manjari Das applies to dismiss this petition?
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)Relied on¶16
State of Odisha and others
Suryakanta Das and another
B.R. Sarangi
G. Satpathy
As recorded by the court registry
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