Orissa High Court
CONTC/5904/2025 of BISWAJIT MOHANTA Vs PURNA CHANDRA SETHI, DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, MAYURBHANJ on 20 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.5904 of 2025 CNR No.ODHC010872042025 Biswajit Mohanta …. Petitioner Mr. Ranjit Samal, Advocate -versus- Purna Chandra Sethi, District Education Officer, Mayurbhanj …. Opposite Party/ Contemnor Mr. Surya Kanta Parhi, Addl. Standing
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CONTC No.5904 of 2025
CNR No.ODHC010872042025
Biswajit Mohanta
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Petitioner
Mr. Ranjit Samal, Advocate
-versus-
Purna Chandra Sethi, District
Education Officer, Mayurbhanj
…. Opposite Party/
Contemnor
Mr. Surya Kanta Parhi, Addl. Standing Counsel
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN
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ORDER
20.08.2026
1. Non-compliance of order dated 27th October, 2022 passed in W.P.(C) No.27852 of 2022 read with order dated 17th April, 2023 passed in CONTC No.2049 of 2023 has been alleged in this contempt petition.
2. When the matter is taken up today, a copy of the order dated 17th August, 2026 passed by the District Education Officer, Mayurbhanj has been furnished to this Court by the learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing for the Opposite Party/Contemnor and submitted that the order/direction of this Court has already been complied with.
3. Mr. Ranjit Samal, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is supplied with copy of the said order. Upon perusal of the same, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty to challenge the said order rejecting the claim of the petitioner.
4. Faced with such situation, as this Court finds no deliberate negligence or laches in complying with the orders of this Court, the contempt proceeding stands dropped and the contempt petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner, if he so advised, is at liberty to approach the appropriate authority/forum/Court in accordance with law.
(M.S. Raman)
Judge
MRS Digitally Signed Signed by: MANORANJAN SAMAL Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cuttack Date: 20-Aug-2026 17:42:40 Signature Not Verified