Kishan Kumar Mallik v. Sub Collector, Kendrapara
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; W.P.(C) No.30846 of 2025; decided 10.11.2025 by Dixit Krishna Shripad, J.; Petitioner Kishan Kumar Mallik represented by B.K. Das; Opposite Party Sub-Collector, Kendrapara represented by J.K. Khandayatray (ASC). Subject: delay in disposal of Misc. Appeal No. 17 of 2023 pending before the Sub-Collector, Kendrapara; right to speedy remedy under Article 21 of the Constitution of India; time-bound direction to decide pending appeal within four months; writ petition disposed of with all contentions kept open. Useful for advocates seeking directions for expeditious disposal of long-pending appeals before revenue/subordinate authorities.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Opposite Party to hear and dispose of Misc. Appeal No. 17 of 2023 within an outer limit of four months; all contentions of the parties kept open.