Dr. Gopal Chandra Hota v. Saswata Mishra,Ias

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CONTC No.6151 of 2021 Dr. Gopal Chandra Hota ....

Petitioner Mr. Samerendra Pattnaik, Advocate -versusSri Saswata Mishra, IAS, Principal Secretary to Govt., Higher Education Department, Odisha ....

Opposite Party/ Contemnor Mr. D. Mund, Advocate for Contemnor

CORAM:

JUSTICE A.K.MOHAPATRA

ORDER

07.01.2022 Order No.

02.

1.

This contempt petition has been filed by the Petitioner for non-compliance of the order of this Court dated 20.04.2021, passed in W.P.(C) No.14686 of 2021.

2.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the Petitioner that even though order of this Court dated 20.04.2021 passed in W.P.(C). No.14686 of 2021 has been supplied since long, but till date, the same has not been complied. Accordingly, a prayer is made to direct the Opposite Party-Contemnor to comply the order of this Court within a stipulated time period.

3.

On perusal of records, this Court finds the dispute relates to payment of pension and pensionary benefits and Petitioner, who is an old man of 85 years has come to this Court.

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In view of the above, this Court disposes of the Contempt Petition with a direction to the Opposite Party-Contemnor to work out the direction of this Court dated 20.04.2021, passed in W.P.(C) No.14686 of 2021, if not worked out in the meantime, within a period of four months from the date of service of a copy of this order by the Petitioner, provided there is no other legal impediment and file compliance report before the Registry of this Court within one week thereafter.

5.

It is made clear that in the event the order of this Court is not worked out within the time stipulated hereinabove, it will be construed to be deliberate violation of this Court's order and suomotu contempt proceeding shall be initiated against the contemnor for willful violation of this Court's order.

(A.K. Mohapatra) Judge U.K.Sahoo