IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ELPET No.9 of 2024

Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh ..... Petitioner

Represented by Adv. -

Gopal Agarwal assisted

by Ms. S. Srivastava, Mr. A. Tripathy and

Mr. N. Dadhichi,

Advocates

-versus-

Aruna Kumar Sahoo and ..... Respondents

another

Represented by Adv. - Mr. Bidyadhar Mishra(sr.adv.),

M/s T.k.biswal, Mrs.

R.r.panda, B.s.panigrahi

Mr. P.K. Rath, Sr.

Advocate

(For Respondent No.2)

CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA

ORDER

06.01.2026

I.A. No.124 of 2025

(Arising out of Election Petition No.9 of 2024)

Order No.

52. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2. This I.A. has been filed by Hemanta Kumar praying for his impleadment as Opposite Party No.2 in I.A. No.113 of 2024 under Section 83(1) of the R.P. Act, 1951 filed by the Respondent No.1 in Election

Petition No.9 of 2024.

4. Heard from the learned counsels of both the sides.

Judge I.A. No.125 of 2025 (Arising out of Election Petition No.9 of 2024)

53. 1. This I.A. has been filed under Order-1, Rule-10 of the C.P.C., 1908 praying for his impleadment as Opposite Party No.2 in this I.A. No.125 of 2024 in I.A. No.114 of 2024 under Section 86 of the R.P. Act, 1951 filed by the Respondent No.1 in Election Petition