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Prafulla Kumar Pradhan Vs Satyabrata Sahu,Ias — Contempt of Court | Orissa HC (2023)

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Prafulla Kumar Pradhan v. Satyabrata Sahu,Ias

Orissa HC17 Feb 2023CONTC/113/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

The Contempt Petition filed by the petitioner alleging violation of a court order dated 19.05.2022 was disposed of. The court granted a last chance to the opposite party/contemnors to comply with the prior direction within two months, warning of a finding of willful violation if not done.

What did the court decide?

Direction to opposite party to comply with the order dated 19.05.2022 within two months.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Direction to opposite party to comply with the order dated 19.05.2022 within two months.

Issue for consideration

Whether the contempt petition can be disposed of by giving a last chance to comply with a prior order. +1 more

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

On a contempt petition alleging violation of a prior order, the court disposed of the matter by intimating a give a last chance to the respondent to comply with the impugned order (dated 19.05.2022 in WPC(OAC) No.4704 of 2016) within two months. Non-compliance within this period would be construed as a deliberate and willful violation of the court order.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CONTC No.113 of 2023

Prafulla Kumar Pradhan

…. Petitioner

Mr. P.K.Mohapatra, Advocate

-versus-

Satyabrata Sahu, I.A.S. & others.

…. Opposite Party/Contemnors

Mr. Saswat Das, A.G.A.

CORAM:

JUSTICE A.K. MOHAPATRA

Order No.

ORDER 17.02.2023

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).

This Contempt Petition is filed alleging violation of the Court’s order dated 19.05.2022 passed in WPC(OAC) No.4704 of 2016.

Considering the submission made, this Court, by providing a last chance, deems it proper to dispose of the Contempt Petition with a direction to the Opposite Party-Contemnors to comply with the direction of this Court dated 19.05.2022 passed in WPC(OAC) No.4704 of 2016, if the same has not been complied with in the meantime, within a period of two months from the date of service of a certified copy of this order by the Petitioner, provided the operation of order/judgment has not been stayed by higher forum and file compliance report before the Registry of this Court within one week thereafter. It is made clear that in the event the order of the Court is

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not given effect to within the time stipulated hereinabove, it will be construed to be deliberate and willful violation of this Court’s order.

The CONTC is accordingly disposed of.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge

RKS

Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the contempt petition can be disposed of by giving a last chance to comply with a prior order.
2.
Whether failure to comply within the stipulated time would constitute a deliberate and willful violation of the court order.

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Prafulla Kumar Pradhan
respondent
Satyabrata Sahu

Coram

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A.K. Mohapatra

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Orissa HC
Decided on: 17 Feb 2023 · February
Registered: 10 Jan 2023
Case no.: CONTC/113/2023
CNR: ODHC010018152023
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: Aditya Kumar Mohapatra
Disposal: Disposed Off

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Cite this judgement

Prafulla Kumar Pradhan v. Satyabrata Sahu,Ias, CONTC/113/2023 (OD), decided on 17 February 2023.

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Bench / Coram

A.K. Mohapatra

Parties & counsel