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Arati Swain v. Dattatreya Bhau Saheb Sinde, Ias

2022-11-04Mr. Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CONTC No. 4391 of 2022 Arati Swain and others ....

Petitioners Mr. A. Pattanaik, Advocate -versusDattatreya Bhau Saheb Sinde, IAS, Collector and District Magistrate, Balasore.

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Opposite Party/ Contemnor Mr. P.K. Rout, AGA

CORAM:

JUSTICE A.K.MOHAPATRA

ORDER

04.11.2022 01.

1.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement Order No.

(Virtual/Physical Mode).

2.

This Contempt Petition has been filed by the Petitioner for non-compliance of the order dated 03.12.2021 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.37750 of 2021.

3.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that vide order dated 03.12.2021 passed in W.P.(C) No.37750 of 2021, this Court directed the Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Balasore to consider and dispose of the representation of the Petitioner. However, it is submitted that the Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Balasore passed the same to the Block Development Officer, Simulia to look into the matter. Therefore, it is alleged that the Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Balasore has deliberately flouted the order passed by this Court.

4.

Considering such submission, this Court, by providing a last chance, deems it proper to dispose of the Contempt Petition with a direction to the Opposite Party-Contemnor to comply with the direction of this Court dated 03.12.2021 passed in W.P.(C) No.37750 of 2021, if the same has not been complied with in the meantime, within a period of four weeks from the date of service of a certified copy of this order by the Petitioner, provided the operation of order/judgment has not been stayed by higher forum and file compliance report before the Registry of this Court within one week thereafter. It is made clear that in the event the order of the Court is not given effect to within the time stipulated hereinabove, it will be construed to be deliberate violation of this Court's order. 5.

The CONTC is, accordingly, disposed of.

6.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

(A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Debasis