Teerthankar Mandhata Vs State of Odisha — Orissa HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Teerthankar Mandhata Vs State of Odisha — Orissa HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of finally: the order dated 10.06.2024 in OSS Case No.2953 of 2016 passed by the Addl. Commissioner, Addl. Revision Court No-I, Bhubaneswar is set aside and the matter remitted to that forum for fresh decision after hearing the petitioner and permitting production of documents within 3 months; petitioner to appear on 22.12.2025; Registry to communicate the order; urgent certified copy on proper application.

Issue for consideration

Whether the order dated 10.06.2024 passed in OSS Case No.2953 of 2016 by the Addl. Commissioner, Addl. Revision Court No-I, Bhubaneswar should be set aside and the matter remitted for fresh decision after hearing the petitioner.

Court's answer

The order dated 10.06.2024 passed in OSS Case No.2953 of 2016 by the Addl. Commissioner, Addl. Revision Court No-I, Bhubaneswar is set aside and the matter is remitted to that forum for fresh decision.

Ratio / Principle

On remand, the petitioner is to be given an opportunity of being heard and an opportunity to produce the required documents in support of his claim.

Key takeaways

The fresh decision is to be made within a period of 3 months from the date of appearance of the petitioner and production of the necessary documents.ratio¶16
The petitioner is directed to appear before the Addl. Commissioner, Addl. Revision Court No-I, Bhubaneswar in OSS Case No.2953 of 2016 on 22.12.2025 for receiving directions as to further proceedings.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (WP(C) No.13313 of 2025, decided 10.12.2025) — Teerthankar Mandhata v. State of Odisha and others — Disposed of finally. The order dated 10.06.2024 passed in OSS Case No.2953 of 2016 by the Addl. Commissioner, Addl. Revision Court No-I, Bhubaneswar was set aside and OSS Case No.2953 of 2016 remitted to the same forum for decision afresh, after giving the petitioner an opportunity of being heard and an opportunity to produce the required documents in support of his claim within a period of 3 months from the date of his appearance and production of documents. The petitioner was directed to appear before the Addl. Commissioner on 22.12.2025 for directions on further proceedings; the Registry was directed to communicate the order immediately. No statute or precedent was cited in the order.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.13313 of 2025

Teerthankar Mandhata

..... Petitioner

Represented By Adv. - Sougat Dash

-versus-

State Of Odisha and others

..... Opposite Parties

Represented By Adv. – Mr.Tej Kumar, ASC

CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA

ORDER

10.12.2025

Order No.

1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

Heard from the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned SC for the State.

Upon hearing from the learned counsels of both the sides, it is felt proper to dispose of the writ petition finally at this stage after setting aside the order dated 10.06.2024 passed in OSS Case No.2953 of 2016 by the Addl. Commissioner, Addl. Revision Court No-I, Bhubaneswar and remitted back the matter vide OSS Case No.2953 of 2016 to the Addl. Commissioner, Addl. Revision Court No-I, Bhubaneswar for deciding the same afresh after giving opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and also giving opportunity to the petitioner to produce the required documents in support of his claim within a period of 3 months from the date of appearance of the petitioner and production

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of the necessary document before the Addl. Commissioner, Addl. Revision Court No-I, Bhubaneswar.

The petitioner is directed to appear before the Addl. Commissioner, Addl. Revision Court No-I, Bhubaneswar in OSS Case No.2953 of 2016 on 22.12.2025 for the purpose of receiving the direction of the Addl. Commissioner, Addl. Revision Court No-I, Bhubaneswar as to further proceedings of the OSS Case No.2953 of 2016.

Registry is directed to communicate this Order to the Addl. Commissioner, Addl. Revision Court No-I, Bhubaneswar immediately.

Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of finally.

Urgent certified copy of this Order be granted to the petitioner on proper application

( ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA) Judge

Binayak

Signature Not Verified

Digitally Signed Signed by: BINAYAK SAHOO Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 11-Dec-2025 11:43:24

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