Lokanath Mohanty vs State Of Odisha And Others .... Opposite ...
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Lokanath Mohanty vs State Of Odisha And Others .... Opposite ... on 18 June, 2025

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

                             W.P.(C) No.7311 of 2018

                 Lokanath Mohanty                     ....               Petitioner
                                    Mr. Dillip Kumar Mohapatra, Advocate

                                           -versus-

                 State of Odisha and others           .... Opposite Parties

                                          Mr. Bibekananda Nayak, AGA
                                       Mr. Kali Prasad Nanda, Advocate
                                                (For Opposite Party No.2)

                  CORAM: JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA

                                       ORDER

18.06.2025 Order No.

09. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2. Heard Mr. Mohapatra, learned Counsel for the Petitioner so also Mr. Nanda, learned Counsel for the Opposite Party No.2-OSCB, who appears through virtual mode and Mr. Nayak, learned AGA for the State.

3. During hearing Mr. Mohapatra, learned Counsel for the Petitioner, drawing attention of this Court to paragraph-7 of the Rejoinder Affidavit, submits that the issue involved in the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court dated 24.02.2020 passed in W.P.(C) No.6181 of 2009 (Baisnab Charan Panda and six others Vs. State of Orissa and others). Mr. Mohapatra also files a website downloaded copy of the said judgment in the Court which is taken on record.

4. Mr. Nanda, learned Counsel for the Opposite Party No.2-OSCB prays for a short adjournment to examine the correctness of such submission made by Mr. Mohapatra, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and have his further say in the said regard so also take instruction in the said regard.

5. The matter be listed in the week commencing from 7 th July, 2025, as prayed for.

                                                                     (S. K. MISHRA)
Kanhu                                                                    JUDGE

Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack. Date: 19-Jun-2025 17:13:53