Somanath Mallick And Others vs Anu Garg
2023 Latest Caselaw 7930 Ori

                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

                              CONTC No. 4493 of 2023

            Somanath Mallick and others      ....                     Petitioners
                                                          Mr. S.K. Das, Advocate

                                          -versus-
            Anu Garg, IAS,                   ....              Opposite Party/
            Commissioner-cum-Secretary                            Contemnor
            of Water Resources                           Mr. A.P. Das, A.S.C.
            Department, Odisha,
            Rajiv Bhawan, Bhubaneswar.


                      CORAM:
                      JUSTICE A.K.MOHAPATRA

                                        ORDER

21.07.2023 Order No.

01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode).

2. A copy of the contempt petition be served on the learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing for the Contemnor in course of the day.

3. This Contempt Petition has been filed by the Petitioners for non-compliance of the order dated 12.04.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.11077 of 2023.

4. Considering the submission made, 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 12.04.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.11077 of 2023, if the same has not been complied with in the meantime, within a period of two months from the date of service of a certified copy of this order by the Petitioners, 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.

(A.K. Mohapatra) Judge

Debasis

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: DEBASIS AECH Designation: PA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC CUTTACK Date: 25-Jul-2023 15:39:57