Orissa High Court
CONTC/3904/2026 of DUKHABANDHU SAHOO Vs BIBHUTI BHUSAN DASH (I/C), ENGNR. IN CHIEF, WATER RESOURCES DEPT.,ODISHA on 14 August 2026
of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.3904 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010448642026 Dukhabandhu Sahoo ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. – Mr. Basudev Barik -versus- Bibhuti Bhusan Dash (I/C), Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Department, Rajiv Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, Khurda. .....
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CONTC No.3904 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010448642026
Dukhabandhu Sahoo
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Petitioner
Represented by Adv. –
Mr. Basudev Barik
-versus-
Bibhuti Bhusan Dash (I/C),
Engineer-in-Chief, Water
Resources Department, Rajiv
Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, Khurda.
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Opposite Party/
Contemnor
Represented by Adv. –
Mr. Smt. Sasmita
Nayak, ASC
CORAM:
MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
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ORDER
14.08.2026 Order No.
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1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode).
2. It is alleged by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the order dated 14.05.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.13192 of 2025 having been duly communicated to the Opposite Party-Contemnor vide postal 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 order which makes the Opposite Party-Contemnor liable to be proceeded under the
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Contempt of Court’s Act,
3. Learned counsel for the Opposite Party-Contemnor, on the other hand, sought for some time to implement the order of this Court in the event the same attains finality.
4. Taking into consideration the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the respective parties, this Court grants further six weeks’ time, as a last chance, to the Opposite Party-Contemnor to implement the order dated 14.05.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.13192 of 2025, failing which, the Opposite Party-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.
( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra)
Judge Debasis
Digitally Signed Signed by: DEBASIS AECH Designation: SECRETARY Reason: Authentication Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT Date: 17-Aug-2026 20:20:17 Signature Not Verified