Orissa High Court
CONTC/3727/2026 of SAMANTA MADHABANANDA MAHAPATRA Vs ARAVINDA AGRAWAL, COMM. CUM SEC., HIGHER EDUCATION DEPT., BHUBANESWAR on 14 August 2026
of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.3727 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010390262026 Samanta Madhabananda Mahapatra ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Sourav Das -versus- ARAVINDA AGRAWAL, COMM. CUM SEC., HIGHER EDUCATION DEPT., BHUBANESWAR and another ..... Opposite Parties/Contemnors
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CONTC No.3727 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010390262026
Samanta Madhabananda
Mahapatra
.....
Petitioner
Represented by Adv.
- Sourav Das
-versus-
ARAVINDA AGRAWAL, COMM.
CUM SEC., HIGHER
EDUCATION DEPT.,
BHUBANESWAR and another
.....
Opposite
Parties/Contemnors
Represented by Adv. –
Mr. C.M. Singh, 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 stated by the learned counsel appearing for Opposite Parties-Contemnors that the Opposite Parties have not violated the interim order dated 10.03.2026 in W.P.(C) No.4199 of 2026. Vide interim order dated 10.03.2026 passed in I.A. No.3210 of 2026, this Court had directed that the disciplinary proceeding continue, however, no final decision shall be taken without the leave of this Court.
3. At this juncture, learned counsel for the Opposite Parties/Contemnors on instruction submitted that the disciplinary Digitally Signed Signed by: SISIR KUMAR SETHI Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT Reason: Authentication Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT Date: 17-Aug-2026 19:23:44 Signature Not Verified
Page 2 of 2. proceeding has not been finalized and in the aforesaid context, learned counsel for the Opposite Parties-Contemnors referred to the letter dated 22.07.2026 of the Higher Education Department and submitted before this Court that a clear instruction has been given to the President, Governing Body of the college not to finalize the disciplinary proceeding initiated against Dr. Subhendu Mishra, Reader in Zoology without the leave of this Court in the pending writ application.
4. In such view of the matter, nothing survives in the contempt application and this Court is of the view that no case of contempt is made out.
5. Accordingly, the contempt proceeding is dropped.
( A.K. Mohapatra)
Judge Sisir
Digitally Signed Signed by: SISIR KUMAR SETHI Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT Reason: Authentication Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT Date: 17-Aug-2026 19:23:44 Signature Not Verified