The Hon'ble High Court of Orissa dismissed a pending contempt petition filed in 2013 for want of prosecution, noting that the petitioner was absent and the matter was stale.
Contempt petition dismissed for want of prosecution.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.209 of 2013
Surendra Khemundu & others
….. Petitioners
None
Vs.
Samuel Praveen Kumar
Opposite Party
CORAM:
DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMAN
ORDER
18.05.2023
(DR. B.R. SARANGI)
JUDGE
(M.S. RAMAN)
MRS JUDGE
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed Signed by: MANORANJAN SAMAL Designation: PERSONAL ASSITANT Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court Date: 18-May-2023 15:06:13
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to entertain a pending contempt petition when the petitioner was unrepresented after nearly a decade.
Whether to dismiss a contempt petition for want of prosecution.
Surendra Khemundu & others
Samuel Praveen Kumar
B.R. Sarangi
M.S. Raman
As recorded by the court registry
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