Ratikanta Tripathy v. Sanjay Singh, I.A.S
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court contempt proceeding CONTC No.5724 of 2024 (Ratikanta Tripathy v. Sanjay Singh, I.A.S., Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Rural Development Department and others), dismissed 06.02.2025 by bench of Arindam Sinha, Acting Chief Justice and M.S. Sahoo. Applicant withdrew; alleged non-compliance with coordinate Bench order dated 11 August 2023 (Rural Development Department) was recorded but never adjudicated. Useful only as an instance of termination of a contempt action on the applicant's instructions not to prosecute; no statutory provision, precedent case or monetary amount involved.
What did the court decide?
The contempt application (CONTC No.5724 of 2024) is dismissed, the applicant having instructed counsel that the application would not be prosecuted. ¶¶22