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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
Manash Ranjan Pathak, Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo
Union of India – Appellant
Versus
Shashikanta Muduli – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. court's order for listing matters. (Para 1) |
| 2. consolidation of similar writ petitions. (Para 2) |
| 3. directions for preparation of consolidated memo. (Para 3) |
| 4. de-tagging of writ petition no.25784. (Para 4) |
| 5. next listing date set for hearing. (Para 5) |
| 6. defects in writ petitions noted. (Para 6) |
| 7. ensuring defect-free petitions. (Para 7) |
ORDER :
1. This matter is listed before this Bench as per the orders of Hon’ble the Chief Justice in the administrative side dated 19.09.2025.
2. Mr. Pattnayak, learned Senior Panel Counsel along with Mr. Rajesh Mohapatra learned Senior Panel Counsel bring to the notice of the Court that similar writ petitions have been filed by the Union of India and the Ministry of Railways, challenging several orders passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal.
As per the assignment, some of the matters were listed before a Coordinate Bench presided by Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.R. Mohapatra. As requested by the said Coordinate Bench, the matters were placed before Hon’ble the Chief Justice in the administrative side. Thereafter, by the order of Hon’ble the Chief Justice dated 17.11.2025, 19 Writ Petitions have been tagged together.
3. In view o
Judicial efficiency in managing writ petitions involves ensuring defect-free submissions and proper tagging of cases to facilitate streamlined court proceedings.
The court emphasized the necessity for related cases to be heard together to ensure judicial consistency and addressed discrepancies in case listing procedures.
Issue raised in reference to Constitution Bench must directly arise in the present case
The court emphasized the importance of procedural integrity by consolidating related writ petitions to ensure fair adjudication in light of Supreme Court directives.
The Supreme Court has the jurisdiction to transfer pending writ petitions from different High Courts to ensure uniformity in decision-making and avoid conflicting judgments on the same question.
The court established that strict adherence to the roster system for case management is essential to ensure judicial efficiency and prevent confusion in the handling of related cases.
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