Debaraj Rath v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; W.P.(C) No.20231 of 2026; Debaraj Rath v. State of Odisha and others; Coram: Justice Sashikanta Mishra; order dated 27.07.2026; writ application disposed of on ground of alternative remedy of appeal; liberty to file appeal within ten days; condonation of delay application to be liberally considered; appeal to be heard on its own merit; petitioner's counsel: J. Bhuyan, Advocate; opposite parties' counsel: J. Sahoo, ASC.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to prefer an appeal before the appropriate authority within ten days, with a direction that if the appeal is filed within the stipulated period along with a condonation of delay application, the appellate authority shall liberally consider it and hear the appeal on its own merit. ¶15