Balabhadra Panda v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; WP(C) No.20377 of 2016; Balabhadra Panda vs State of Odisha and others (OSRTC as O.P. Nos.3 & 4); Division Bench of K.R. Mohapatra and Savitri Ratho, JJ.; order dated 16.07.2025; writ petition dismissed for non-prosecution; petitioner absent, none appeared; adjourned at petitioner's instance on more than two occasions since 17.04.2025; challenged order dated 01.02.2005 (Annexure-3) and award dated 24.08.2011 of Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal, Bhubaneswar in Industrial Dispute Misc. Case No.2 of 2005; original LCR ordered returned to Industrial Tribunal, Bhubaneswar after retaining scanned copy; advocates: Siba Narayan Biswal ASC (O.P. Nos.1 & 2), Ashok Kumar Behera (O.P. Nos.3 & 4); no counsel for petitioner; no statutes or case-law cited; merits not decided.
What did the court decide?
The Court found that the Petitioner was not interested to pursue the matter, the case having been adjourned at the Petitioner's instance on more than two occasions since 17th April, 2025, with none appearing for the Petitioner at the time of call.