The Director General And ... vs Diptimayee Pradhan
2023 Latest Caselaw 13823 Ori

                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
                                                  W.A. No.1488 of 2023
             The Director General and Inspector             .....                             Appellant
             General of Police, Cuttack & Others
                                                                                  Mr. A. R. Dash, AGA
                                                            Vs.
             Diptimayee Pradhan                             .....                           Respondent

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

                                                               ORDER

07.11.2023 W.A. No.1488 of 2023 & I.A. No.3924 of 2023 Order No. This matter is taken up by hybrid mode.

2. The I.A. has been filed for condonation of delay of 314 days in filing the writ appeal.

3. In view of the decision rendered in the case of State of Odisha v. Surama Manjari Das (W.P.(C) No. 15763 of 2021 dismissed on 16.07.2021), which has been confirmed by the apex Court, vide order dated 05.04.2023 in S.L.P.(C) Diary No. 9259 of 2023, this Court is not inclined to condoned the delay in filing the writ appeal.

4. However, at this stage, it is contended that the case of the Appellants is covered by the judgment of this Court in the case of State of Odisha & Others v. Bindusagar Samantaray; (W.A. No.810 of 2021) and batch, disposed of on 25.09.2023.

5. In view of the above submission, the writ appeal stands disposed of in terms of the judgment of this Court in the case of State of Odisha & Others v. Bindusagar Samantaray; (W.A. No.810 of 2021) and batch, disposed of on 25.09.2023.

6. Consequentially, all the interlocutory applications stand disposed of.

Signature Not Verified (DR. B.R. SARANGI) Digitally Signed Signed by: LAXMIKANT MOHAPATRA ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 08-Nov-2023 09:48:28

Laxmikant (M.S. RAMAN) JUDGE