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Manoranjan Rath Vs Subrata Roy — Writ and Judicial Review | Orissa HC (2023)

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Manoranjan Rath v. Subrata Roy

Orissa HC21 Aug 2023WP(C)/14988/2008

Case brief

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What is this about?

This court dismissed an old writ petition for want of prosecution where the petitioner failed to appear at the hearing.

What the court decided

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C). No.14988 of 2008

Manoranjan Rath

….. Petitioner None

Vs.

Subrata Roy & others

….. Opposite Parties

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN

ORDER 21.08.2023

Order No. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 08. 2. None appears for the petitioner at the time of call.

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Manoranjan Rath
respondent
Subrata Roy

Coram

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B.R. Sarangi

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Orissa HC
Decided on: 21 Aug 2023 · August
Registered: 17 Oct 2008
Case no.: WP(C)/14988/2008

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Cite this judgement

Manoranjan Rath v. Subrata Roy, WP(C)/14988/2008 (OD), decided on 21 August 2023.

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Bench / Coram

B.R. Sarangi and Murahari Sri Raman

Parties & counsel

Outcome

Dismissed

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

A writ petition was dismissed quia non est inventus (for want of prosecution) after the petitioner failed to appear on the call date during a hearing conducted in hybrid mode. The court characterized the case as an old matter from 2008 that was not prosecuted.

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Since this is an old case of the year 2008 and none is there to prosecute the matter, this Court is not inclined to entertain this writ petition.

Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed for want of
prosecution.
(DR. B.R. SARANGI)
JUDGE
(M.S. RAMAN)
MRS JUDGE

Signature Not Verified

Digitally Signed Signed by: MANORANJAN SAMAL Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cuttack Date: 21-Aug-2023 16:50:34

Murahari Sri Raman

CNR

ODHC010019132008

Topic

Writ and Judicial Review

Bench

B.r.sarangi Murahari Sri Raman

Disposal

Disposed Off

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