Pankajini Roul v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
WP(C) No.17636 of 2026, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, decided 09.06.2026 by Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra (Vacation Judge). Writ application of Pankajini Roul (Adv. B.C. Panda) against State of Odisha & Ors. (Pabir Kumar Ray, AGA) disposed of on withdrawal: impugned order held appealable; liberty to file appeal memo before Appellate Authority within three weeks; condonation of delay to be viewed liberally; interim protection - no coercive action per notice dt. 25.05.2026 (Annexure-6) for four weeks or till disposal of interim application on merit; Tahaslidar, Banarpal (OP-3) to provide copy of impugned order within seven days. No statute or precedent cited in the order.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a properly constituted appeal before the Appellate Authority within three weeks; liberal consideration of any condonation-of-delay application; interim restraint on coercive action pursuant to the notice dated 25.05.2026 at Annexure-6 for four weeks or till disposal of the petitioner's interim application by the Appellate Authority on its own merit; and a direction to Opposite Party No.3-Tahaslidar, Banarpal to supply a copy of the impugned order within seven days on production of a certified copy of this order.