IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.4875 of 2025 Makhamani Majhi ….. Petitioner -versus-

Mr. Bhaskar Samantaray, Advocate Kailash Chandra Das, Spl. L.A.O., Lower Indra Irrigation Project, Khariar, Nuapada .....

Respondent Mr. Sarat Ch. Pradhan, ASC CORAM:

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No. ORDER

11.12.2025

01. This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode).

This contempt petition has been filed by the petitioner, Makhamani Majhi, for non-compliance of the order dated 15.01.2025 passed in W.P.(C) No.1135 of

2025.

While disposing of the writ petition, in the operative portion, we have passed the following order:

“Considering the submissions made by the Signature Not Verified learned counsel for the respective parties, Digitally Signed Signed by: PRAVAKAR NAYAK Reason: Authentication without expressing any opinion on the merits of Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 12-Dec-2025 18:47:49 the case, we dispose of the Writ Petition directing the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Lower Indra Irrigation Project, At-Khariar, Dist. Nuapada to take a decision on the representation filed by the Petitioner vide Annexurc-3 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. The order shall be communicated to the Petitioner by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Lower Indra Irrigation Project, At-Khariar, Dist. Nuapada within two weeks of taking the decision”.

Learned counsel for the petitioner drew the attention of this Court to specific averments in paragraphs nos.3 and 4 of the contempt petition which reads as follows:-

“3. That it is humbly submitted that the contemnor did not comply the order dated 15.1.2025 passed in W.P.(C) No. 1135/2025 in violation of Court’s order. The certified copy of the order dated 15.1.2025 in W.P.(C) No. 1135 of 2025 was communicated to the opp. party No.2 on dated 20.1.2025 by hand and he received the same on the same day. Copy of the representation before the opp. Party No.2/ Contemnor showing receipt of the certified copy of the order is filed herewith as Annexure-2.

4. That the action of the opp. Party in not acting upon the order of this Hon’ble Court dated 15.1.2025 passed in W.P.(C) 1135/2025 is willful and deliberate for which he is the liable to be taken to task under the provisions of Contempt of Court’s Act, 1971”.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in spite of the steps taken by the petitioner to bring the matter to the notice of the concerned authority, the order has not been complied with.

Learned counsel for the State seeks some time to obtain instruction in the matter. List this matter on 23.12.2025.

Instruction be obtained in the meantime.

( S.K. Sahoo)

( Chittaranjan Dash)

Pravakar