State Of Odisha & Others vs Bandhua Gochhayat
2023 Latest Caselaw 14593 Ori

Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 14593 Ori
Judgement Date : 14 November, 2023

Orissa High Court

State Of Odisha & Others vs Bandhua Gochhayat on 14 November, 2023

                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
                                                  W.A. No.889 of 2022

             State of Odisha & Others                       .....                          Appellants
                                                                       Mr. Rabi Narayan Mishra, AGA
                                                            Vs.
             Bandhua Gochhayat                              .....                          Respondent

                                                                              Mr. S.P. Rath, Advocate
                               CORAM:
                                   ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE DR. B.R. SARANGI
                                   MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN

                                                               ORDER

14.11.2023

Order No. This matter is taken up by hybrid mode.

2. As it appears, the order impugned has been passed on 17.12.2021, the writ appeal has been filed on 04.07.2022. Even though, the Stamp Reporter has showing 168 days of delay in filing the writ appeal, no step has been taken by the Appellant with regard to limitation.

3. Since there is delay of 168 days in filing the writ appeal, this Court is not inclined to entertain this writ appeal at this belated stage, as the writ appeal 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 appeal merits no consideration and the same is hereby dismissed.

(DR. B.R. SARANGI) Signature Not Verified ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Digitally Signed Signed by: LAXMIKANT MOHAPATRA Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 15-Nov-2023 17:19:46 (M.S. RAMAN) JUDGE Laxmikant