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Soumya Ranjan Singh Vs State of Odisha — Motor Accident Claims | Orissa HC (2022)

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Soumya Ranjan Singh v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC9 Nov 2022WP(C)/22710/2020

Case brief

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What is this about?

The petitioner sought relief regarding inaction by the Regional Transport Officer in transferring vehicle ownership and to set aside a letter issued against him. The counsel prayed for withdrawal and liberal consideration of delay for subsequent proceedings under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of as withdrawn with a direction to file appropriate proceedings before the Authority within two weeks with delay to be condoned.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ petition disposed of as withdrawn with a direction to file appropriate proceedings before the Authority within two weeks with delay to be condoned.

Issue for consideration

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed or withdrawn. +1 more

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

The writ petition, challenging the inaction of the Regional Transport Officer and seeking to set aside a specific letter, was allowed to be withdrawn. The court observed that if the petitioner files appropriate proceedings before the relevant Authority under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 within two weeks, the delay in filing due to the pendency of the writ petition may be considered liberally.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 22710 OF 2020

Soumya Ranjan Singh

…. Petitioner

Mr. Jyotirmay Gupta, Advocate -versus-

State of Odisha and another

…. Opp. Parties

Mr. Pravakar Behera, Standing Counsel (For Transport Department)

CORAM:

JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA

Order No.

ORDER 09.11.2022

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

The grievance of the Petitioner in this writ petition is with regard to inaction of the Regional Transport Officer, Cuttack-Opposite Party No.2 in allowing transfer of ownership of the vehicle bearing Registration No.OAC 0723 (Bullet) in his favour. He also prays for a direction to set aside the Letter No.2148 dated 12^th June, 2020 (Annexure-5) issued against him.

In course of hearing, Mr. Gupta, learned counsel for the Petitioner prays for withdrawal of the writ petition submitting that the Petitioner will pursue the matter before the Authority under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 and Rules framed there under. He, however, prays for a direction that delay in filing the proceeding before the Authority to be considered liberally.

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In view of such submission, this writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn with an observation that if the Petitioner files appropriate proceeding before the Authority under the Act within a period of two weeks hence, delay in filing the same may be considered liberally keeping in mind the pendency of the writ petition before this Court from 7^th September, 2020 till date along with other grounds.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper

ms

application.

(K.R. Mohapatra)
Judge

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Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the writ petition should be dismissed or withdrawn.
2.
Whether the petitioner should be directed to file proceedings under the Motor Vehicle Act and if delay should be condoned.

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Motor Vehicle Act1988

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Soumya Ranjan Singh
respondent
State of Odisha

Coram

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K.R. Mohapatra

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Orissa HC
Decided on: 9 Nov 2022 · November
Registered: 8 Sept 2020
Case no.: WP(C)/22710/2020
CNR: ODHC010504012020
Topic: Motor Accident Claims
Bench: K.r.mohapatra
Disposal: Disposed Off

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Soumya Ranjan Singh v. State of Odisha, WP(C)/22710/2020 (OD), decided on 9 November 2022.

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Statutes1

Motor Vehicle Act1988

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Bench / Coram

K.R. Mohapatra

Parties & counsel