Amita Mohapatra v. Aswathy S., IAS
Case brief
What is this about?
CONTC No.247 of 2025, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, decided 15.04.2025 by Dr. Justice S.K. Panigrahi. Contempt proceeding arising out of W.P.(C) No.33088 of 2020 (order dated 16.07.2024). Held not entertainable as W.A. No.648 of 2025 challenging the same judgment is pending before the Division Bench; CONTC disposed of being dropped; petitioner directed to seek early disposal of the writ appeal and may file a fresh CONTC thereafter. Petitioner: Amita Mohapatra (counsel: Abhinash Swain / Sashi Bhusan Jena); Opposite Parties: Ms. Aswathy S. & Anr. (counsel: Gayatri Patra).
What did the court decide?
Prayer in the CONTC not entertained; the CONTC is disposed of being dropped. Petitioner directed to attempt early disposal of W.A. No.648 of 2025 and may prefer a fresh CONTC after disposal of that Writ Appeal. ¶23