Kritadas Bardhan v. Collector and District Magistrate, Gajapati
Case brief
What is this about?
Centenary Baptist Church Paralakhemundi; Executive Body Election postponement; letter dated 28.04.2026; Sub-Collector Sub-Divisional Magistrate; IIC Model Police Station Gajapati; postponement on extraneous considerations allegation; law and order situation; interim order dated 19.05.2026; police security for church election; election per Byelaw; writ petition disposed; Orissa High Court Cuttack; Justice V. Narasingh; 14.07.2026; W.P.(C) No. 15721 of 2026.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to Opposite Party No.6 to take necessary steps to hold the Executive Body Election of Centenary Baptist Church, Paralakhemundi in accordance with its Byelaw; liberty granted to the Petitioners and Opposite Parties to seek assistance of the law enforcing authority if the situation so warrants; the IIC's instruction placed on record treated as part of the proceeding.