Bibhuti Bhusan Rana v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.18 of 2022 Bibhuti Bhusan Rana ....

Petitioner(s) Mr. N. Singh(1), Advocate -versusState of Odisha & Ors.

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Opposite Party(s)

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWANATH RATH

ORDER

01.02.2022 Order No.

01.

1.

This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode. 2.

This matter involves non-disposal of the First Appeal under the R.T.I. Act, 2005.

3.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for Petitioner, this Court directs, in the event any such appeal at the instance of the Petitioner vide Annexure-4 is still pending, the appellate authority shall take up and dispose of the same giving opportunity of hearing to the parties likely to be affected, within a period of two months from the date of communication of an authenticated copy of this order by the Petitioner. 3.

The writ petition stands disposed of with the above direction. 4.

As restrictions due to resurgence of COVID-19 situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may utilize a printout of the order available in the High Court's website, at par with certified copy, subject to attestation by the concerned advocate, in the manner

// 2 // prescribed vide Court's Notice No.4587, dated 25th March, 2020 as modified by Court's Notice No.4798, dated 15th April, 2021 and Court's Office order circulated vide memo Nos.514 & 515 dated 7th January, 2022.

(Biswanath Rath) Judge Ayaskanta Jena