Mahanadi Coalfields Limited v. Aswini Kumar Pradhan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.A. No.552 of 2019 Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. and another .... Appellants Mr. S.D. Das, Sr. Advocate -versusAswini Kumar Pradhan ....

Respondent

CORAM:

THE CHIEF JUSTICE JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No.

ORDER

13.10.2022 I.A. No.255 of 2022 02.

1. This is an application for condonation of delay.

2. The extraordinary delay of 458 days in filing the appeal has not been satisfactorily explained.

3. The I.A. is accordingly dismissed. Consequently, the writ appeal is dismissed. It is clarified that the impugned order of the learned Single Judge would not constitute a precedent and would be understood as having been passed in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case.

(Dr. S. Muralidhar) Chief Justice (Chittaranjan Dash) Judge KC Bisoi