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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
R.K.PATTANAIK
Mamata Manjari Sethi – Appellant
Versus
Collector, Kendrapara – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioners contest validity of disqualification. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. procedural irregularities leading to unfair disqualification. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. allegation of tampering and proper adherence to procedural fairness. (Para 6 , 10) |
| 4. need for thorough inquiry in disqualification hearings. (Para 8 , 12) |
| 5. failure to comply with principles of natural justice. (Para 14 , 16) |
| 6. significance of strict procedural compliance in disqualification. (Para 20 , 21) |
| 7. writ petition allowed; disqualification order set aside. (Para 22 , 23) |
JUDGMENT :
1. Instant writ petition is filed by the petitioners assailing the impugned decision of opposite party No.1 as at Annexure-10 by order dated 27th January, 2025 in G.P. Appeal No.4 of 2024 on the grounds inter alia that the same is not legally tenable and hence, is liable to be interfered with and set at naught on the grounds inter alia that the principles of natural justice have not been followed.
3. The petitioners have been elected in the year 2022 and their tenure is to continue till March, 2027, however, it has been intervened by the orders in G.P. Appeal Nos.2, 3 & 4 of 2024. In fact, in G.P. Appeal Nos.2 & 3 of 2024, two of the W
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