Orissa High Court
CONTC/6342/2025 of SUDHANSU SEKHAR DASH Vs J SONAL, IAS,COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, JAGATSINGHPUR on 10 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.6342 of 2025 CNR No. ODHC010938822025 Sudhansu Sekhar Dash …. Petitioner Mr. Sujit Kumar Acharya, Advocate -versus- Shri J Sonal, IAS …. Opp. Party/ Contemnor Mr. Debaraj Mohanty, AGA CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CONTC No.6342 of 2025
CNR No. ODHC010938822025
Sudhansu Sekhar Dash
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Petitioner
Mr. Sujit Kumar Acharya, Advocate
-versus-
Shri J Sonal, IAS
….
Opp. Party/
Contemnor
Mr. Debaraj Mohanty, AGA
CORAM:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN
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ORDER
10.09.2026
07.
1. Learned Additional Government Advocate drawing attention of this Court to compliance affidavit dated 6th August, 2026 sworn to by the Collector and District Magistrate, Jagatsinghpur, wherein a copy of the order dated 7th July, 2026 passed by the Collector and District Magistrate, Jagatsinghpur has been enclosed, submitted that the direction contained in the judgment dated 18th August, 2025 passed in W.P.(C) No.15128 of 2022 has already been fully complied with.
2. Upon perusal of the said compliance affidavit, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though the judgment dated 18th August, 2025 passed in W.P.(C) No.15128 of 2022 is stated to have been complied with, the Office Order dated 8th July, 2026 regularising the service of the petitioner in the post of Assistant Revenue Inspector under Tirtol Tahasil is given effect from 7th July, 2026, i.e., the date on which the Collector and District Magistrate, Jagatsinghpur has passed the reasoned order.
3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the opposite party-contemnor.
4. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and after going through the compliance affidavit dated 6th August, 2026 and enclosed copy of the order dated 7th July, 2026, this Court does not perceive wilful or deliberate negligence in non-compliance of the judgment dated 18th August, 2025 passed in W.P.(C) No.15128 of 2022. In such view of the matter, the contempt proceeding is hereby dropped. Accordingly, the contempt petition stands disposed of. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner, if he is so advised, to approach the appropriate forum seeking antedation of the date of regularisation.
(M.S. Raman) Judge Laxmikant Digitally Signed Signed by: LAXMIKANT MOHAPATRA Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 10-Sep-2026 16:55:55 Signature Not Verified