Orissa High Court holds that an uncontested assertion of compliance suffices to dispose of a contempt petition, reaffirming existing practice in contempt proceedings
Summary
| Category | Data |
|---|---|
| Case Name | CONTC/2192/2025 of JALANDHAR NAYAK Vs SIDDHARTH SHANKAR SWAIN, I.A.S |
| CNR | ODHC010308272025 |
| Decision Date | 19-08-2025 |
| Disposal Nature | Disposed Off |
| Judgment Author | Dr. Justice Sanjeeb K. Panigrahi |
| Court | Orissa High Court |
| Bench | Single Judge Bench |
| Facts as Summarised by the Court |
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Arguments by the Parties
Petitioner
- Contempt petition filed for alleged non-compliance of this Court’s order dated 24.02.2025 in W.P.(C) No.3697/2025.
Contemnors (Opposite Party)
- Submitted that the earlier order dated 12.04.2022 in W.P.(C) No.7495/2022 has already been complied with.
Factual Background
Petitioners approached this Court by way of a contempt petition (CONTC No.2192/2025) alleging non-compliance of the order dated 24.02.2025 in W.P.(C) No.3697/2025 against the Collector, Puri. During hearing, the contemnors’ counsel informed the Court that the order dated 12.04.2022 in W.P.(C) No.7495/2022 had been fully complied with. Relying on this uncontested representation of compliance, the Court disposed of the contempt petition as dropped.