Orissa High Court
CONTC/5569/2026 of BHARAT CHANDRA SAHOO Vs ARAVIND AGRAWAL, COMMISSIONER CUM SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT. on 28 August 2026
of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.5569 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010642002026 Bharat Chandra Sahoo ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Sandhyarani Pani -versus- ARAVIND AGRAWAL, COMMISSIONER CUM SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. –
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CONTC No.5569 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010642002026
Bharat Chandra Sahoo
.....
Petitioner
Represented by Adv. -
Sandhyarani Pani
-versus-
ARAVIND AGRAWAL,
COMMISSIONER CUM
SECRETARY HIGHER
EDUCATION DEPTT.
.....
Opposite Parties
Represented by Adv. –
Mr. P.K. Mohanty, ASC
CORAM:
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. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner. Perused the contempt application.
3. By filing the present contempt application the Petitioner challenges the inaction of the Opposite Parties in not implementing order dated 12.05.2026 passed in W.P.(C) No.13450 of 2026.
4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner at the outset contended that although the writ petition filed by the Petitioner vide order dated 12.05.2026 directing the Opposite Parties to reconsider the case of the Petitioner strictly in terms of the ratio laid down by the Division Bench of this Court in the judgment of General Secretary, Utkal University
Page 2 of 2. Demonstrators’ Association decided in O.J.C. Nos.1088 of 2000 and 13156 of 1998 within a period of eight weeks, such direction of this Court has not been complied with. Being aggrieved by such deliberate and wilful violation of this Court’s order, the Petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present contempt application. It was not brought to the notice of the Court that the aforesaid order has been challenged by filing a writ appeal. Therefore, this Court presumed that the order passed by this Court has attained finality.
5. Learned counsel for the Contemnors, on the other hand, sought for some more time to ensure that the order passed by this Court is fully implemented in the event the same has attained finality in the meantime.
6. Considering the request made by the Opposite Parties Contemnors, he is granted further four weeks’ time to ensure that the order passed by this Court is fully implemented. In the event the order still remains unimplemented, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to revive the contempt application by filing a memorandum. In such eventuality, the Opposite Parties-Contemnors shall be asked to appear before this Court and to explain as to why they shall not be proceeded against under the Contempt of Court’s Act for their wilful and deliberate violation of this Court’s order.
7. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the CONTC application stands disposed of.
( A.K. Mohapatra)
Judge Sisir
Digitally Signed Signed by: SISIR KUMAR SETHI Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT Reason: Authentication Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT Date: 01-Sep-2026 16:15:01 Signature Not Verified