Disposed¶¶18
Sumati Pattnayak v. Charan Nayak, Project Director,Kanpur Irrigation Project, Basudevpur, Keonjhar
Orissa HCCONTC/1674/2024
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Contempt proceeding dropped; compliance confirmed with the order dated 25.08.2023 in W.P.(C) No.27091 of 2023. CONTC No. 1674 of 2024, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, decided 17.05.2024. Petitioner: Sumati Pattnayak (adv. Partha Sarathi Das). Opposite Party: Charan Nayak, Project Director, Kanpur Irrigation Project, Basudevpur, Keonjhar (adv. L. Samantaray, Addl. Govt. Advocate). Bench: Chakradhari Sharan Singh (Chief Justice) and Murahari Sri Raman / M.S. Raman. Relevant to closure/disposal of contempt petitions where the underlying writ-order has since been complied with.
What did the court decide?
No punitive measure taken; the contempt proceeding stands dropped upon confirmation that the underlying order has been complied with. ¶¶18