Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt case CONTC No.1720 of 2017, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, order dated 22.11.2024 by Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh. Petitioner: Sri Thabir Mohan Nayak (Mr. S.K. Dash, Advocate). Opposite party: Rupa Mishra, Chairman, Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency, Bhubaneswar (Mr. B.K. Das, Advocate; Mr. K.C. Kar, Government Advocate). Alleged violation of a prior order of the Court; show-cause reply filed; petitioner's counsel conceded compliance and sought liberty to agitate grievances before competent authority/forum; contempt proceeding dropped with liberty as sought. Matter was taken up through Hybrid mode.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceeding dropped (closed without any finding of contempt); petitioner granted liberty to raise grievances arising out of the action taken by the contemnor pursuant to the Court's order before the competent authority/forum.