Siba Prasad Dutta v. Dilip Routrai, Colector, Bhadrak
Case brief
What is this about?
Civil contempt; CONTC No.2129 of 2026; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra; order dated 24.04.2026; petitioner Sri Siba Prasad Dutta (Adv. Akshaya Kumar Jena, A.p.rath); contemnor Sri Dilip Routrai, Collector, Bhadrak (Smt. S. Nayak, ASC); alleged violation of order dated 18.03.2025 in W.P(C) No.27387 of 2024; last chance to comply within four weeks of service of certified copy, conditional on no stay by higher forum; compliance report to Registry within one week thereafter; non-compliance to be construed as willful and deliberate violation; contempt petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Last-chance direction to the Opposite Party-Contemnor to comply with the direction/order dated 18.03.2025 passed in W.P(C) No.27387 of 2024 (if not already complied with and provided the operation of the order/judgment has not been stayed by a higher forum) within four weeks from the date of service of a certified copy of this order by the Petitioner, and to file a compliance report before the Registry of this Court within one week thereafter; failure to give effect to the order within the stipulated time will be construed as willful and deliberate violation of the Court's order.