Sasthi Kumar Tripathy v. Santosh Kumar Upadhyay, IPS
Contempt – non-compliance of this Court's direction in W.P.(C) No.19189 of 2024
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack – CONTC No.3952 of 2025 (19.12.2025, R.K. Pattanaik, J.) – contempt petition by Sasthi Kumar Tripathy against Santosh Kumar Upadhyay, IPS, Director General of Prisons, for non-compliance of direction in W.P.(C) No.19189 of 2024 – compliance recorded on AGA's production of compliance affidavit – medical reimbursement claim referred to Technical Scanning Committee and decided in petitioner's favour – contempt proceeding dropped.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition disposed of for compliance and proceeding dropped; urgent certified copy directed to be issued as per rules. ¶¶19