SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
RAJKISHORE SWAIN – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF ODISHA – Respondent
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA INHERENT JURISDICTION CURATIVE PETITION (C) …………….D.No.74234 OF 2025 IN REVIEW PETITION (C) No.3333 OF 2025 IN CIVIL APPEAL No.3063 OF 2025 RAJKISHORE SWAIN PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS THE STATE OF ODISHA & ORS. RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
1. The application for listing the Curative Petition in open Court is rejected.
2. The Curative Petition is defective for the reasons stated in the Office Report. The defects were communicated to the counsel vide this Registry’s letter dated 06.01.2026 but he has not cured the same so far.
3. However, instead of rejecting this petition for non-
prosecution, we have gone through the same on merits.
4. In our opinion, no case to entertain the Curative Petition is made out within the parameters indicated by this Court in the case of Rupa Ashok Hurra vs. Ashok Hurra & Anr., (2002) 4 SCC 388.
5. Hence, the Curative Petition is dismissed.
Signature Not Verified Digitaly signed by Date: 2026.03.11 Reason:
……….2/-
6. As a result, the pending interlocutory application, if any, also stands disposed of.
........................CJI.
(SURYA KANT)
.........…....……….........J.
(VIKRAM NATH)
(J.K. MAHESHWARI)
(AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH)
NEW DELHI;
FEBRUARY 25, 2026.
ITEM NO.1004 SECTION XI-A S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS CURATIVE PETITION(CIVIL) …………..Diary No(s).74234/2025 In R.P.(C)
No.3333/2025 in C.A. No.3063/2025 RAJKISHORE SWAIN Petitioner(s)
VERSUS THE STATE OF ODISHA & ORS. Respondent(s)
IA No. 336207/2025 - APPLICATION FOR LISTING CURATIVE PETITION IN OPEN COURT Date : 25-02-2026 This matter was circulated today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM NATH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.K. MAHESHWARI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH By Circulation UPON perusing papers the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. The application for listing the Curative Petition in open Court is rejected.
2. The Curative Petition is dismissed in terms of the signed order.
3. As a result, the pending interlocutory application, if any, also stands disposed of.
ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
(signed order is placed on the file)
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