Disposed¶15
Ramakanta Samantaray v. State of Odisha
Orissa HCWP(C)/21509/2025
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Expedition writ before the Orissa High Court: petitioner Ramakanta Samantaray (counsel S. Behera) sought disposal of long-pending M.C. No.27 of 2024 (arising from C.S. No.07 of 2019, Civil Judge (Jr. Div.), Ranpur). Court (Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad, 09.10.2025), citing speedy remedy as a constitutional guarantee per Apex Court decisions, disposed of WP(C) No.21509 of 2025 directing conclusion of the M.C. within six months; contentions open. Respondents State of Odisha & another represented by S.K. Jee, AGA.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with a direction to the Court below (Civil Judge (Jr. Division), Ranpur) to dispose of M.C. No.27 of 2024 at the earliest and in any event within six months; all contentions kept open. ¶15