Principal Secretary vs Sarat Kumar Nayak & Others
2023 Latest Caselaw 12676 Ori

                                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
                                                            W.A. No. 1602 of 2023

                   Principal Secretary, Revenue and                   .....                               Appellants
                   Disaster Management Deptt. and
                   others
                                                                                              Mr. P.P.Mohanty, AGA
                                                                      Vs.
                   Sarat Kumar Nayak & Others                         .....                             Respondents

                                         CORAM:
                                             ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE DR. B.R. SARANGI
                                             MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK

                                                                             ORDER

13.10.2023

Order No. W.A. No. 1602 of 2023 & I.A. No. 4263 of 2023

This matter is taken up by hybrid mode.

2. This Interlocutory Application has been filed for condonation of delay of 269 days in preferring the Writ Appeal.

3. Heard learned counsel for the appellant.

4. Considering the submission made by learned counsel for the appellant and after going through the record, this Court is not inclined to condone the delay and entertain the Writ Appeal at this belated stage, as the same 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 (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.

5. Accordingly, the Interlocutory Application as well as the Writ Appeal stands dismissed.

(DR. B.R. SARANGI) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: ARUN KUMAR MISHRA Arun/Rojina Designation: ADR-cum-Addl. Principal Secretary (R.K. PATTANAIK) Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa JUDGE Date: 16-Oct-2023 11:30:00