Kalpana Sethi v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Kalpana Sethi v. State of Odisha & Others, WP(C) No.12526 of 2025, Orissa High Court, Cuttack; single-judge order dated 20.01.2026 by Ananda Chandra Behera, J.; disposal of writ petition with liberty to appeal to Sub-Collector, Baripada; entertainment of time-barred appeal via Section 14 Indian Limitation Act 1963; guidelines/Notification No.467 dated 17.07.2023; 3-month disposal timeline with hearing; petitioner's counsel Hemanta Kumar Mohanta; AGA Sabita Ranjan Pattnaik for State.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to prefer an appeal before the Sub-Collector, Baripada per guidelines/Notification No.467 dated 17.07.2023; Sub-Collector to entertain it without limitation objection (invoking S.14, Indian Limitation Act, 1963), hear the parties and dispose of it as per law within 3 months of filing. ¶23