Mamata Mahapatra v. Suman Prasad Sharma
Case brief
What is this about?
Delay in disposal of accident-claims case; direction to conclude proceedings within three months; speedy justice under Article 21 of the Constitution; evidence closed since 2023; petitions by ex parte Opposite Parties delaying award; MAC No.448 of 2016; 4th MACT Puri; W.P.(C) No.17295 of 2026; Chittaranjan Dash J.; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; order dated 02.07.2026.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the learned 4th MACT, Puri to dispose of MAC No.448 of 2016, preferably within an outer limit of three (3) months. ¶19