Orissa High Court

CONTC/5537/2026 of PRAVAKAR BARIK Vs DR.N.THIRUMALA NAIK,IAS, COMM CUM SECRETARY, SCHOOL AND MASS EDUCATION DEPT., BHUBANESWAR on 28 August 2026

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of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.5537 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010607302026 Pravakar Barik ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - M/s Mahendra Kumar Sahoo -versus- DR.N.THIRUMALA NAIK,IAS, COMM CUM SECRETARY, SCHOOL AND MASS EDUCATION DEPT., BHUBANESWAR ..... Opposite

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CONTC No.5537 of 2026

CNR No. ODHC010607302026

Pravakar Barik

.....

Petitioner

Represented by Adv. - M/s

Mahendra Kumar Sahoo

-versus-

DR.N.THIRUMALA NAIK,IAS,

COMM CUM SECRETARY,

SCHOOL AND MASS

EDUCATION DEPT.,

BHUBANESWAR

.....

Opposite

Party/Contemnor

Represented by Adv. –

Mr. P.K. Mohanty, ASC

CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA

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ORDER

28.08.2026 Order No.

01.

1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.

2. This Contempt Petition is filed alleging violation of the order dated 18.05.2026 passed by this Court in W.P(C) No.14763 of 2026.

3. It is alleged by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the order dated 18.05.2026 passed by this Court in W.P(C) No.14763 of 2026 having been duly communicated to the Opposite Party- Contemnor vide hand receipt under Annexure-2 to the contempt application, however, the Opposite Party-Contemnor has not implemented the same. In such view of the matter, learned counsel for the Petitioner alleged wilful and deliberate violation of this Court’s

Page 2 of 2. order which makes the Opposite Party-Contemnor liable to be proceeded under the Contempt of Court’s Act.

4. Taking into consideration the submission made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, as a last chance, this Court grants further four weeks’ time to the Contemnor to implement the order dated 18.05.2026 passed by this Court in W.P(C) No.14763 of 2026, failing which, the Contemnor shall be asked to appear in person before this Court and to explain as to why a proceeding under the Contempt of Courts Act shall not be initiated against him for wilful and deliberate violation of this Court’s order.

5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the contempt petition is 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

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