Rajesh Kumar Puty vs Anu Garg
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Orissa High Court

Rajesh Kumar Puty vs Anu Garg on 9 January, 2026

Author: Aditya Kumar Mohapatra

Bench: Aditya Kumar Mohapatra

                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
                              CONTC No.6528 of 2024
            Rajesh Kumar Puty             .....      Petitioner
                                                             Represented by Adv. -
                                                             Swapnil Roy

                                         -versus-
            Anu Garg, IAS                      .....               Opposite Party/
                                                                      Contemnor
                                                            Represented by Adv. -
                                                            B.K. Sahu, A.G.A.

                                CORAM:
                  THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR
                              MOHAPATRA

                                         ORDER

09.01.2026 Order No.

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

2. Alleging non-compliance of order dated 21.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.37836 of 2023, the Petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present Contempt Petition.

3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, at the outset, contended that the inaction of the Opposite Party-Contemnor in not complying with the order of this Court is contemptuous.

4. Learned counsel for the Contemnor, on the other hand, submitted that the State Government has already taken a decision and the O.C.S. (R.A.) Rules, 2020 has been suitably amended vide Notification dated 04.04.2025 of the G.A. & P.G. Department, Government of Odisha. In such view of the matter, learned counsel for the Contemnor sought for some more time to implement the

aforesaid order dated 21.11.2023.

5. Considering such submissions, as a last chance, this Court grants further two months' time to the Opposite Party-Contemnor to implement the order dated 21.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.37836 of 2023 keeping in view the latest Notification of the G.A & P.G Department, Government of Odisha dated 04.04.2025 as well as the judgment dated 02.05.2025 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.6075 of 2025, arising out of SLP(C) No.19812 of 2024, failing which, the Opposite Party-Contemnor will be asked to appear before this Court and shall have to face consequences for non-compliance of the order passed by this Court.

6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the contempt petition stands disposed of. Further, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to revive the contempt application in the event the Contemnor fails to comply with the order.

( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Anil

Designation: Junior Stenographer

Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 12-Jan-2026 11:32:04