Orissa High Court
CONTC/5300/2025 of BANAMALI BEHERA Vs ANU GARG,IAS on 28 August 2026
of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.5300 of 2025 CNR No. ODHC010743452025 Banamali Behera ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Lokanath Rath , J.b.swain -versus- Anu Garg, IAS ..... Opposite Party/ Contemnor Represented by Adv. – J.K. Ray, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CONTC No.5300 of 2025
CNR No. ODHC010743452025
Banamali Behera
.....
Petitioner
Represented by Adv. -
Lokanath Rath ,
J.b.swain
-versus-
Anu Garg, IAS
.....
Opposite Party/
Contemnor
Represented by Adv. –
J.K. Ray, A.S.C.
CORAM:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR
MOHAPATRA
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ORDER
28.08.2026 Order No.
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1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode.
2. Learned counsel for the Opposite Party-Contemnor refers to the compliance affidavit dated 25.08.2026 which was filed in the Registry. However, the same is not on record. A copy of such affidavit was provided to the Court in course of hearing.
3. On perusal of the compliance affidavit, it appears that the order passed by this Court dated 31.03.2023 in W.P.(C) No.19261 of 2022 has already been implemented in respect of the present Petitioner by bringing over the Petitioner to the work charge establishment of the division notionally he has joined as Khalasi with effect from 03.07.2026. Accordingly, the learned counsel for the Opposite Party-Contemnor submitted that such conduct satisfies Digitally Signed Signed by: ANIL KUMAR SAHOO Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 31-Aug-2026 12:36:41 Signature Not Verified
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4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, at this juncture, contended that in respect of another employee, namely, Santosh Kumar Sahoo, whose case was also disposed of along with the case of the Petitioner, he has already disbursed the financial benefits. So far the Petitioner is concerned, it is stated that he has not been disbursed with the financial benefits.
5. In the aforesaid factual backdrop, this Court while disposing of the present contempt application grants liberty to the Petitioner to approach the Opposite Party for payment of the financial benefits as is due and admissible to the Petitioner in the event the Petitioner is still aggrieved by the conduct of the Opposite Party, further liberty is granted to the Petitioner to approach this Court by filing a fresh writ application.
6. With the aforesaid observations/ directions, the CONTC application stands disposed of.
( A.K. Mohapatra )
Judge
Anil
Digitally Signed Signed by: ANIL KUMAR SAHOO Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 31-Aug-2026 12:36:41 Signature Not Verified