Union of India v. Netra Mani Nanda
Case brief
What is this about?
Batch disposal order, Orissa High Court, 13.01.2026: three writ petitions by Union of India & others — W.P(C) No. 28623 of 2025 (v. Sidda Gopaludu), W.P(C) No. 28641 of 2025 (v. V. Ramesh & others) and W.P(C) No. 28932 of 2025 (v. Netra Mani Nanda & Others) — decided alike with cognate W.P.(C) No.35395 of 2025 (Union of India and others v. Satyabrata Dhupal and others, order dated 12.01.2026) on the principle that similar cases should be treated alike; writ petitions disposed of; per the cognate order, the order of the CAT, Cuttack is to be acted upon by the opposite parties within eight (8) weeks. Keywords: similar cases treated alike; cognate decision; CAT Cuttack; Union of India; batch disposal.
What did the court decide?
No relief to the petitioners. The writ petitions were disposed of in terms of the cognate decision, under which such a petition was held devoid of merits and dismissed, and the order of the CAT, Cuttack was directed to be acted upon by the opposite parties within eight (8) weeks.