Niranjan Nayak v. State of Odisha
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What is this about?
Single-judge order of the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack (Dr. S.K. Panigrahi, J.) disposing of W.P.(C) No.7628 of 2025 on 07.04.2025. Petitioner Niranjan Nayak (counsel: Debi Prasad Mohnaty) sought direction against Superintending Engineer, Baitarani Irrigation Division, Salapada (O.P. No.4) for payment of hired-vehicle charges and fuel/lubricant charges (April 2024 to October 2024) with 12% interest; respondents State of Odisha & Ors. represented by Smt. Jyotsnamayee Sahoo, ASC. Court held the petition involved a disputed question of fact and relegated the petitioner to the concerned Civil Court, directing liberal condonation of any delay. Keywords: disputed question of fact; writ petition disposed; alternative civil remedy; vehicle hire charges; fuel and lubricant; 12% interest; condonation of delay; State objection to bills. No case law or statutes cited; no amount quantified or awarded.