Narayan Manik v. Manoranjan Mohapatra, Oas (I)
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition filed alleging the Cuttack Development Authority flouted a Court order by refusing to process a third party transfer application. The Court held that the refusal based on a Task Force Report and pending government instructions did not constitute contempt and dropped the petition.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition stood dropped; Petitioner at liberty to pursue redressal of grievances through appropriate legal steps.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CONTC NO. 3519 OF 2023
Narayan Manik …. Petitioner
Mr. Jitendra Kumar Naik, Advocate -versus-
…. Manoranjan Mohapatra, OAS (I) Opp. Party Mr. Dayananda Mohapatra, Advocate
CORAM: JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA
ORDER
Order No.
02.11.2023
- This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2 . This contempt petition has been filed alleging noncompliance of the order dated 7th September, 2022 passed in W.P.(C) No.15892 of 2022.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the refusal of the Cuttack Development Authority to consider a third party transfer application due to the Task Force Report constitutes contempt of this Court's earlier order.
Whether the Opposite Party is liable to be punished under the Contempt of Courts Act for allegedly flouting the Court's directions.
Whether a public authority can rely on a Government report and pending instructions to halt a transfer application previously sanctioned by the Court.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Narayan Manik
- respondent
Manoranjan Mohapatra
Coram
K.R. Mohapatra
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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