Orissa High Court
CONTC/6067/2025 of SARBESWAR MOHANTY Vs SANJAYA KUMAR SINGH, IAS,SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF ODISHA, FOOD SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER WELFARE DEPT. on 21 August 2026
of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.6067 of 2025 CNR No. ODHC010880062025 Sarbeswar Mohanty ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. – M/s. Prafulla Kumar Mohapatra , S.C.Sahoo -versus- Sanjaya Kumar Singh, IAS, Secretary to Govt. of Odisha, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CONTC No.6067 of 2025
CNR No. ODHC010880062025
Sarbeswar Mohanty
.....
Petitioner
Represented by Adv. –
M/s. Prafulla Kumar
Mohapatra , S.C.Sahoo
-versus-
Sanjaya Kumar Singh, IAS,
Secretary to Govt. of Odisha,
Food Supplies and Consumer
Welfare Department, Lok Seva
Bhawan, Bhubaneswar.
.....
Opposite Party/
Contemnor
Represented by Adv. –
Mr. Samir Kumar
Mishra, Senior Advocate
M/s. Prajna Sarita
Mohanty, Susrita Sahoo,
Satyajit Palatasingh
CORAM:
MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
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ORDER
21.08.2026 Order No.
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1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as Mr. Samir Kumar Mishra, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the Opposite Party-Contemnor.
3. Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the Opposite Party- Contemnor, on the basis of the instruction vide letter dated 16.06.2026 followed by letter dated 18.08.2026, submitted before this Court that
Page 2 of 2. steps have been taken in the meantime to ensure that the order passed by this Court is implemented. In course of his argument, he also referred to para-6 of the instruction dated 18.08.2026 whereby the Additional Secretary to Government of Odisha, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department has already directed to the Managing Director, OSCSC Limited to issue a formal appointment order in favour of the Petitioner under the R.A. Scheme. The same is not disputed by the learned counsel for the Petitioner. Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the Opposite Party-Contemnor further submitted that, pursuant to such letter, the Petitioner has been requested to appear and produce the original documents for verification on 1st September, 2026.
4. In such view of the matter, the contempt proceeding is dropped with liberty to the Petitioner to revive it in the event the order passed by this Court remains unimplemented.
( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra )
Judge
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Digitally Signed Signed by: DEBASIS AECH Designation: SECRETARY Reason: Authentication Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT Date: 25-Aug-2026 18:13:47 Signature Not Verified