Orissa High Court
CONTC/440/2025 of BANSIDHAR BARIKI Vs HARISHA B.C. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KANDHAMAL. on 31 July 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.440 of 2025 CNR No. ODHC010056682025 Bansidhar Bariki …. Petitioner Mr. Srinivas Mohanty, Advocate along with Ms. Kabita Patra, Advocate -versus- Harisha B.C., Superintendent of Police, Kandhamal …. Opposite Party Ms. Sarita
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CONTC No.440 of 2025
CNR No. ODHC010056682025
Bansidhar Bariki
….
Petitioner
Mr. Srinivas Mohanty, Advocate
along with Ms. Kabita Patra, Advocate
-versus-
Harisha B.C., Superintendent of
Police, Kandhamal
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Opposite Party
Ms. Sarita Maharana, Addl. Standing Counsel
CORAM:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN
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ORDER
31.07.2026
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1. Pursuant to the Order dated 20th July, 2026, Sri Ramendra Prasad, IPS, Superintendent of Police, Kandhamal appeared before this Court through virtual mode.
2. The directions contained in judgment dated 20th November, 2024 passed in W.P.(C) No.2265 of 2023, as affirmed in Writ Appeal No.589 of 2025 vide judgment dated 20th March, 2026 by the Division Bench of this Court, being not complied with, this Court vide Order dated 20th July, 2026 directed appearance of D.I.G. of Police Personnel, Odisha, Cuttack and the I.G. of Police, S.R., Berhampur along with Superintendent of Police, Kandhamal through virtual mode.
3. Ms. Sarita Maharana, learned Additional Standing Counsel representing the aforesaid Officers by furnishing documents, such as, copy of the District Order No.1210 dated 29th July, 2026, copy of the letter acknowledging the said District Order and copy of Joining letter of the petitioner along with memo dated 31st July, 2026, submitted that the directions contained in the aforesaid judgment have been fully complied with.
4. Mr. Srinivas Mohanty, learned Advocate along with Ms. Kabita Patra, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner by filing a memo in Court today submitted that the petitioner having joined the Department by virtue of the aforesaid order of the Superintendent of Police, Kandhamal, no grievance is left to be redressed and hence, he does not want to press this matter any further. It is prayed that the petitioner be permitted to withdraw the same. The said memo filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner is taken on record.
5. In view of such conceded position, the contempt proceeding stands dropped and the Contempt Petition is disposed of accordingly.
6. The appearance of D.I.G. of Police Personnel, Odisha, Cuttack and the I.G. of Police, S.R., Berhampur along with Superintendent of Police, Kandhamal through virtual mode, as directed by this Court vide order dated 20th July, 2026, is dispensed with.
(M.S. Raman) Judge MRS Digitally Signed Signed by: MANORANJAN SAMAL Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cuttack Date: 31-Jul-2026 16:57:21 Signature Not Verified