The High Court of Odisha dismissed a non-appearance by the petitioner in a 2010 contempt proceeding. The court refused to grant an adjournment despite the case age and dropped the proceeding accordingly due to lack of appearance.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CONTC No.2504 of 2010
Dandapani Maharatha Science College, Ganjam
….. Petitioner
None Vs. Madhusudan Padhi, ….. Opposite Party Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Khurda State Counsel
CORAM:
DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI
MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMAN
ORDER
17.04.2023
Order No. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
03.
2. None appears for the Petitioners at the time of call.
3. Since this contempt petition is of the year 2010, this Court is
not inclined to grant adjournment.
4. Accordingly, the contempt proceeding is hereby dropped.
(DR. B.R. SARANGI)
JUDGE
(M.S. RAMAN)
Laxmikant JUDGE
Laxmikant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a contempt petition filed in 2010 should be proceeded with when the petitioner does not appear on the call date.
Dandapani Maharatha Science College, Ganjam
Madhusudan Padhi
B.R. Sarangi
M.S. Raman
Laxmikant
As recorded by the court registry
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