Orissa High Court
WP(C)/25516/2026 of THE CHIEF MANAGER CUM AUTHORIZED OFFICER, ARB BRANCH, BANK OF INDIA, CUTTACK Vs REGISTRAR, DRAT, KOLKATA on 18 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 25516 OF 2026 CNR No. ODHC010601812026 Chief Manager cum Authorized Officer, ARB Branch, Bank of India, Cuttack …. Petitioner Mr. Durga Prasad Pattnaik, Advocate -versus- Registrar, DRAT, Kolkata and others …. Opp. Parties
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No. 25516 OF 2026
CNR No. ODHC010601812026
Chief Manager cum Authorized
Officer, ARB Branch, Bank of India,
Cuttack
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Petitioner
Mr. Durga Prasad Pattnaik, Advocate
-versus-
Registrar, DRAT, Kolkata and others
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Opp. Parties
CORAM:
JUSTICE KRUSHNA RAM MOHAPATRA
JUSTICE MRUGANKA SEKHAR SAHOO
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ORDER
Order No. 18.08.2026
1.
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. This writ petition has been filed seeking for the following relief:
“It is therefore prayed that, this Hon’ble Court may, graciously, be pleased to allow the present Writ Application and issue Rule NISI calling upon the Opposite Parties more particularly OP No.-2 to show cause as to why:-
(i) The impugned Office Order No.21 of 2025, dated: 17th July, 2025 by Ld. Chairperson, DRAT, Kolkata is not maintainable in view of the facts stated above and provision of the Section 19(3), Section 19(A) of the Recovery of Debts & Bankruptcy Act, 1993, shall not be declared bad in law and liable to be set-a-side and allowed Dy. OA No.889 of 2025 for verification of Original Documents immediately without any time constraint. Digitally Signed Signed by: MADHUSMITA SAHOO Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 19-Aug-2026 10:33:25 Signature Not Verified
(ii) And if the OP No.2 fails to give show cause or show insufficient cause, Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of declaration & Writ of Certiorari declaring the Office Order No.21 of 2025, Dated: 17th July, 2025 by Ld. Chairperson, DRAT, Kolkata passed by the OP No.1 is not only illegal, arbitrary but the same are an irrational one. And may further be pleased to pass any order(s) or direction (s) as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper. And for this act of kindness the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.”
3. Mr. Pattnaik, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the grievance of the Petitioner has already been redressed. Hence, the Petitioner does not want to press the writ petition. He also files a memo in support of his submission, which is taken on record.
4. In view of the memo filed, the writ petition stands disposed of as withdrawn.
(K.R. Mohapatra)
Judge
(Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo) ms
Judge Digitally Signed Signed by: MADHUSMITA SAHOO Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 19-Aug-2026 10:33:25 Signature Not Verified