The Union Of India & Others vs Chandramani Sethi
2023 Latest Caselaw 10395 Ori

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
                                            W.P(C)No.30188 of 2020
                The Union of India & Others        .....                                          Petitioner
                                                                                     Mr.P.K. Parhi, DSGI
                                                                           Mr. G.Mohanty, Sr.Panel Counsel

                                                              Vs.
                Chandramani Sethi                             .....                           Opposite party
                                                                                  Mr. S.Ku. Ojha, Advocate

                                  CORAM:
                                      DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI
                                      MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN

                                                                     ORDER

30.08.2023 Order No. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2. As it appears, the order impugned has been passed on 17.05.2019, the writ petition has been filed on 06.11.2020 and in the meantime more than one year has passed. Therefore, the writ petition suffers from delay and laches.

3. In that view of the matter, this Court is not inclined to entertain this writ petition at this belated stage, as the writ petition suffers from delay and laches, in view of the judgment/order of this Court in the case of State of Odisha v. Surama Manjari Das (in W.P.(C) No.15763 of 2021 dismissed on 16.07.2021), which has been confirmed by the Apex Court in SLP(C) Diary No.9259 of 2023 vide order dated 02.03.2023.

4. Accordingly, the writ petition merits no consideration and the same is hereby dismissed.

(DR. B.R. SARANGI) JUDGE

(M.S. RAMAN) JUDGE Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: ASWINI KUMAR SETHY Designation: PA(SECRETARY-IN-CHARGE) Reason: Authentication Aswini Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT, CUTTACK Date: 30-Aug-2023 17:48:13