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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK
SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA
Bijaya Kumar Agarwala – Appellant
Versus
Odisha Civil Supplies Corporation Limited – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. inaction of authorities in releasing funds. (Para 1 , 2 , 4) |
| 2. counterarguments by opposite parties. (Para 3 , 6 , 10) |
| 3. legal obligations and terms of the contract. (Para 11 , 12 , 21) |
| 4. no evidence of loss caused to the corporation. (Para 14 , 17 , 18) |
| 5. termination of the e.c. case and implications. (Para 19 , 20) |
| 6. court's order to release funds. (Para 24 , 25 , 26) |
Judgment :
1 .This writ petition has been preferred by the Petitioner assailing the inaction of the Opposite Party No.1 for not releasing the security deposits and transportation charges on the ground of pendency of E.C Case No.3 of 2013 before the Collector, Khordha (Opposite Party No.4).
3. Thereafter, the Petitioner approached this court in W.P.(C) No.15847 of 2021 for release of security deposit, which has been withheld by the Opposite Party No.2. Being directed by this Court to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner, the Opposite Party No.2 passed an order on 01.10.2021, which was communicated to the Petitioner vide letter dated 04.10.2021, indicating about the pendency of E.C Case No.03 of 2013. The Petitioner immediately participated in the said proceeding and filed a petition dated 0
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