ORISSA HIGH COURT : CUTTACK

WP(C) No.4 of 2026

India. ***

Minarva Dash

… Petitioner.

-VERSUS-

Collector, Angul & Others

… Opposite Parties

Counsel appeared for the parties:

For the Petitioner : Mr. Arijeet Mishra, Advocate

For the Opposite Parties : Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing Counsel.

(For the State)

P R E S E N T: HONOURABLE

MR. JUSTICE ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA

Date of Hearing : 08.01.2026 :: Date of Judgment : 08.01.2026

JUDGMENT

ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA, J.

1.

Constitution of India, 1950 has been filed by the petitioner praying for directing the Tahasildar, Banarpal (Opp. Party No.2) to carry out (implement) the order dated 28.05.2025 passed in Misc. Case No.72/2024 by the Collector & District Magistrate, Angul (Opp. Party No.1).

2. Heard from the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the State.

3. The law relating to the scope of interference of the High Court in the matter of non-implementation of the directions of the superior officers of the Government to their sub-ordinate officers has already been clarified in the ratio of the following decision of the Apex Court.

In a case between Jayamma & Others Vrs. Deputy Commissioner, Hassan, Dist., Hassan & Others (Para No.10) reported in III (2013) CLT 94 (SC) that, if a subordinate authority in the Government does not act in terms of the officers, it is not for the High Court to compel that subordinate authority to comply with the authority of the Government. Because, High Court is not the executing forum of instructions issued by the higher authorities of the Government. It is the duty of the superior officer of the Government (who had directed to the sub-ordinate officer) to see that, his order is properly implemented, but not the High Court to implement such direction.

4. So, by applying the propositions of law enunciated in the ratio of the above decision of the Apex Court to this matter at hand, it is felt proper to dispose of this writ petition finally giving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Collector & District Magistrate, Angul (Opp. Party No.1) by filing an application annexing the certified copy of this Judgment praying for the implementation of the order dated 28.05.2025 passed in Misc. Case No.72/2024 by the said Opp. Party No.1 and in case of non-response to the same by the Opp. Party No.1, the petitioner can approach this Court seeking appropriate relief for the same.

5. As such, this writ petition filed by the petitioner is disposed of finally.

(ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA)

JUDGE Signature HNigoh tC Vouert roiff iOeridssa, Cuttack The 08 .01. 2026// Rati Ranjan Nayak Digitally Signed Sr. Stenographer Signed by: RATI RANJAN NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack, India.

Date: 09-Jan-2026 14:51:53