Orissa High Court
CONTC/66/2026 of DR. RASHMI RANJAN DASH Vs SURESH KUMAR VASISHIST, I.A.S. on 22 July 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC NO.66 OF 2026 Dr. Rashmi Ranjan Dash …. Petitioner Mr. Swyom Prabhu Jena, Advocate -versus- Suresh Kumar Vasishist, IAS, Principal Secretary, Fisheries and ARD Department, Odisha, Bhubaneswar and others …. Opp. Parties Mr.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CONTC NO.66 OF 2026
Dr. Rashmi Ranjan Dash
….
Petitioner
Mr. Swyom Prabhu Jena, Advocate
-versus-
Suresh Kumar Vasishist, IAS,
Principal Secretary, Fisheries and ARD
Department, Odisha, Bhubaneswar and
others
….
Opp. Parties
Mr. Jyoshnamayee Sahoo,
Additional Standing Counsel
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MRUGANKA SEKHAR SAHOO
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ORDER
Order No. 22.07.2026
03.
1. This contempt petition has been filed for the following relief:
“It is, therefore, most humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue notice to the contemnors/opp. parties to show cause as to why they shall not be punished for their willful disobedience of the order 29.02.2016 passed in OA No. 117/2015 and Order dated 16.05.2019 passed in W.P (C) No. 6459 of 2018 despite order dated 02.12.2025 of Hon'ble Apex court vacating the interim order in the pending batch of SLPs and failing to file show cause or shows insufficient cause, the opp. Party may be awarded exemplary punishment under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act.
And/or may pass such other order/orders, direction/directions as this Hon'ble Court may think fit and proper for the ends of justice.”
2. Mr. Jena, learned counsel for the Petitioner prays for withdrawal of the contempt petition to avail remedy under law. Memo in support of his submission is filed in Court today, which is taken on record.
3. Ms. Sahoo, learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State does not have any objection to such prayer.
4. In view of such submission, the contempt petition is disposed of as withdrawn.
(K.R. Mohapatra)
Judge
(Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo)
Judge
Gs/jyostna Digitally Signed Signed by: JYOSTNARANI MAJHEE Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 23-Jul-2026 12:40:20 Signature Not Verified