Union Of India v. Kalpataru Parida

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CMAPL No. 417 of 2016 Union of India and Others ....

Petitioners Miss Babita Sahu, Central Govt. Counsel -versusKalpataru Parida and Others ....

Opposite Parties None

CORAM:

THE CHIEF JUSTICE JUSTICE M.S. RAMAN Order No.

ORDER

14.12.2022 02.

1. There is inordinate delay of 517 days in filing the present application. It appears that no application has been filed seeking condonation of delay.

2. The date chart handed over in Court as explanation for the delay only states that the matter could not be followed up due to change of Standing Counsel. Further, the explanation offered in the application is totally unsatisfactory and not convincing.

3. Following the decisions of the Supreme Court in Chief Post Master General v. Living Media India Ltd. (2012) 3 SCC 563 and State of Madhya Pradesh v. Bherulal (2020) 10 SCC 654, the delay is not condoned. Consequently, the application is dismissed. (Dr. S. Muralidhar) Chief Justice (M.S. Raman) Judge S.K. Jena/Secy.