Orissa High Court
WP(C)/19605/2026 of M/S. SAHARA INDIA, BBSR Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 7 July 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 19605 of 2026 M/S. Sahara India, Bhubaneswar … Petitioner Mr. Milan Kanungo, Advocate being assisted by Mr. Sidhartha Das, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others … Opposite Parties Mr. Siba Narayan Biswal, Additional
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No. 19605 of 2026
M/S. Sahara India, Bhubaneswar
…
Petitioner
Mr. Milan Kanungo, Advocate
being assisted by Mr. Sidhartha Das, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others
… Opposite Parties
Mr. Siba Narayan Biswal,
Additional Standing Counsel
(For Opposite Party No.1)
CORAM:
JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA
JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA
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ORDER
Order No. 07.07.2026
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1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. This writ petition has been filed assailing order dated 19th April, 2025 (Annexure-1) passed by learned Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Bhubaneswar in ID Misc. Case No.4 of 2024, whereby an application filed by the Opposite Party No.3- Workman under Section 33-C (2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 has been allowed ex-parte.
3. On being asked, Mr. Das, learned counsel for the Petitioner produces the certified copy of the order sheets in RMC No.5 of 2025 stated to have been filed for setting aside the ex- parte impugned order. The said order is not under challenge in this writ petition. On perusal of the said order, it appears that some relevant facts have not been disclosed in the writ petition. Digitally Signed Signed by: SASANKA SEKHAR SATAPATHY Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA CUTTACK Date: 08-Jul-2026 13:37:42 Signature Not Verified
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4. In view of the above, Mr. Kanungo, learned Senior Advocate appearing for the Petitioner submits that interest of justice will be best served if the writ petition is allowed to be withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh one with better particulars.
4.1 The certified copy of the order sheet in RMC No.5 of 2025 is returned to learned counsel for the Petitioner.
5. In view of such submission, the writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn with a liberty to the Petitioner to file a fresh writ petition with better particulars within a period of one month hence.
(K.R. Mohapatra)
Judge
s.s.satapathy
(S.K. Mishra)
Judge
Digitally Signed Signed by: SASANKA SEKHAR SATAPATHY Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA CUTTACK Date: 08-Jul-2026 13:37:42 Signature Not Verified