Bhabani S.Khandei v. Suresh Mohapatra
CONTC No.157 of 2013 – High Court of Orissa at Cuttack
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court contempt proceeding (CONTC No.157 of 2013, Bhabani Sankar Khandei and others v. Suresh Mohapatra, IAS and others) dropped on compliance affidavit confirming compliance with Court's orders in O.J.C. No.6897 of 2000 and W.P.(C) No.10568 of 2009; Director (R & R)-cum-Additional Secretary to Government authorised payment of enhanced land value towards cash based settlement to petitioners; counsel reported no legal instructions; petitioners granted liberty to re-approach Court if compliance found incomplete.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceeding dropped; petitioners granted liberty to approach the Court afresh in case this Court's order is found not to have been fully complied with. ¶4