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Understanding the Cuttack High Court Calendar: Procedures and Landmark Judgments
The Orissa High Court at Cuttack, often referred to in queries as the Cuttack High Court, plays a vital role in Odisha's judicial system. Searches for Cuttack High Court Calendar typically seek information on court schedules, cause lists, hearing dates, and related legal principles. While official calendars are published on the court's website for daily listings, this post draws from key judgments to explain how calendar concepts—like calendar months, years, and cause lists—impact cases in service law, tenancy, contempt, and more. These rulings provide practical guidance on computations, notices, and procedures. Note: This is general information based on public judgments, not specific legal advice. Consult a lawyer for your case.
What is the Cuttack High Court Calendar?
The court's calendar refers to its scheduled hearings, cause lists, and administrative timelines. The Orissa High Court Rules emphasize maintaining diaries and cause lists to help litigants track adjournments. In one ruling, the court directed authorities under the Workmen's Compensation Act to maintain a diary and cause list for transparency, noting difficulties when absent: the non-maintenance of a diary and cause list caused difficulties for parties. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED VS GOLAP BARIK - 1994 Supreme(Ori) 209
- Cause Lists: Published daily, listing matters for hearing.
- Calendar Months/Years: Frequently interpreted in tenancy, service, and limitation contexts.
- Access: Check the official Orissa High Court website or e-Courts portal for virtual benches and live updates, especially post-OAT abolition, where the High Court enhanced access via technology. Orissa Administrative Tribunal Bar Association VS Union of India - 2023 Supreme(SC) 249
Failure to adhere to calendar-based procedures can lead to dismissals or restorations, as seen in consumer and appeal cases.
Key Rulings on Calendar Months in Tenancy and Service Law
Calendar months are crucial in tenancy disputes and employment terminations. Courts strictly interpret them from midnight to midnight.
Tenancy Notices and English Calendar
In eviction suits under the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act (applicable via similar Orissa principles), tenancy running per English calendar month validates notices to quit. The High Court held: the tenancy in the disputed suit did in fact run according to English Calendar month, based on the plaintiff's unchallenged evidence, the admitted mode of payment according to English Calendar month. Bisuna Tewari VS Malati Dutta - 1980 Supreme(Cal) 320
Under Orissa rules, decrees specify payments according to the English calendar, within the 15th of the next succeeding month. Section 17-D was deemed inapplicable post-1968 amendments, as decrees merged in appellate orders. Gojer Brothers (Private) LTD. VS Ratan Lal Singh - 1974 Supreme(SC) 183
Service Termination and Probation Periods
Termination by one calendar month's notice is common but must follow constitutional safeguards. In Delhi Road Transport cases, powers to terminate without inquiry were scrutinized: conferment of power with wide discretion without any guidelines... is constitutionally anathema to Articles 14, 16(1), 19(1)(g) and 21. DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION VS D. T. C. MAZDOOR CONGRESS ANB - 1990 Supreme(SC) 493
Probation rules in Madhya Pradesh Judicial Service (relevant to Orissa analogies) reject deemed confirmation post-maximum probation (2+2 years): Mere continuance... would not confer the status of deemed confirmation. High Court Of M. P. Thru. Registrar VS Satya Narayan Thavar - 2001 6 Supreme 106 Orissa Ministerial Service limits select lists to advertised vacancies, not treating them as ongoing reservoirs. State of Orissa VS Rajkishore Nanda - 2010 4 Supreme 490
- 90 Days Computation: Under CrPC Sec. 167(2), from remand date, not arrest: a calendar day as a unit of time is the interval between one midnight and another. Chaganti Satyanarayana VS State Of A. P. - 1986 Supreme(SC) 188
Contempt and Court Authority: Calendar in Judicial Proceedings
Contempt cases underscore calendar discipline. Scandalizing the court via writs targeting judges lowers authority: Any tendency if it may lead to or tends to lower the authority of the court or Judge is a criminal contempt. A professor's petitions against the Chief Justice led to 3 months' imprisonment. D. C. Saxena VS Chief Justice Of India - 1996 5 Supreme 564
Fair criticism is allowed if temperate and made in good faith, but not personal attacks. Article 129 powers are independent of Article 19(1)(a). D. C. Saxena VS Chief Justice Of India - 1996 5 Supreme 564
Restoration of appeals dismissed for default (e.g., paperbooks) uses Sec. 151 CPC, with no limitation under Orissa High Court Rules: The Rules of the High Court do not prescribe any period of limitation for restoration. NARASINGHA CHARAN SWAIN VS JAIRAM JENA - 1981 Supreme(Ori) 129
Administrative and Industrial Calendar Issues
Recruitment and Seniority
Orissa Service of Engineers Rules fix seniority from appointment date: Promoted officers shall be considered senior to officers directly recruited irrespective of their dates of joining. Tribunals erred ignoring 1967 amendments. AJITKUMAR RATH VS State Of Orissa - 1999 9 Supreme 321
Vacancies can't exceed advertised numbers; select lists expire. State of Orissa VS Rajkishore Nanda - 2010 4 Supreme 490
Industrial Disputes and Retrenchement
Under ID Act Secs. 25(F), 25(G), retrenchment void without notice/pay and 'last come, first go': Non-compliance quashed orders, reinstating with back wages. Continuous service: 240 days in one calendar year. State of Odisha VS Mamata Manjari Mohanty - 2024 Supreme(Ori) 72
Strikes over crew reductions (e.g., calendar machine) deemed illegal if not breaching disputes. Mill Manager, Model Mills Nagpur LTD. VS Dharam Das - 1957 Supreme(SC) 113
Modern Updates: Virtual Benches and Tribunals
Post-2019 OAT abolition, Orissa High Court at Cuttack handles service matters via virtual benches, improving access: Abolition of OAT considered not a violation as jurisdiction reverted to Orissa High Court which now operates virtual benches. Orissa Administrative Tribunal Bar Association VS Union of India - 2023 Supreme(SC) 249
Senior Advocate designations follow transparent rules; suo motu powers upheld with guidelines. Orissa High Court VS Banshidhar Baug - 2025 Supreme(SC) 1057
Consumer complaints dismissed for default restorable via Order 9 Rule 9 CPC: provisions of Order 9, Rule 9 C.P.C. can be invoked... to restore complaint on good cause. Jaya Foods VS Odisha State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Cuttack
Practical Tips for Litigants
- Track Cause Lists: Use e-Courts app for Cuttack listings.
- Calendar Compliance: Ensure notices align with calendar months (e.g., 6 calendar months for power agreements). Bisra Stone Lime Company LTD. : Orissa Textile Mills LTD. VS Orissa State Electricity Board - 1975 Supreme(SC) 426
- Restorations: File promptly under Sec. 151 CPC.
- Workmen's Compensation: Seek transfers for linked cases; deposit awards in fixed deposits. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED VS GOLAP BARIK - 1994 Supreme(Ori) 209
Key Takeaways
- Cuttack High Court Calendar ensures procedural fairness; lapses lead to dismissals but allow restorations.
- Calendar months/years are rigidly computed, impacting tenancy, service, and bail.
- Judgments emphasize transparency, as in contempt and recruitment. D. C. Saxena VS Chief Justice Of India - 1996 5 Supreme 564 DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION VS D. T. C. MAZDOOR CONGRESS ANB - 1990 Supreme(SC) 493
For official calendars, visit the Orissa High Court portal. These cases illustrate evolving interpretations—always verify with current rules. Legal outcomes vary; seek professional advice.
Search Results for "Cuttack High Court Calendar: Key Cases & Rules"
1990 0 Supreme(SC) 493 • India - Supreme Court
SABYASACHI MUKHARJEE, B.C.RAY, K.RAMASWAMY, L.M.SHARMA, P.B.SAWANT
borne in mind in the light of the actual legal provisions involved in the respective cases Finding of the Court ... Cooperative Insurance Society Ltd. , Cuttack Could not be enforced now and the same ought to be declared void in view of the central ... (2 of Standing Order 21 read with Standing Order 23 and the other is the power to terminate the services of an employee by one calendar ... This court in Daily Rated Casual Labour v.
1996 5 Supreme 564 • India - Supreme Court
S.P.BHARUCHA, K.RAMASWAMY, N.P.SINGH
orders of the Court by the Court itself for introspection. ... lower the authority of the court would also be contempt of the court. ... This Court being court of record, power of this Court under Article 129 is independent and is not subject to Article 19(1)(a). ... list." ... Fazlul Huq, then Chief Minister of Bengal and quoted a passage from a Special Bench decision of the Calcutta High Court in R.C. ... ... #H....
1986 0 Supreme(SC) 188 • India - Supreme Court
A.P.SEN, S.NATARAJAN
for a day since a calendar day as a unit of time is the interval between one midnight and another. ... A Division Bench of the Orissa High Court has taken the view that the intention of the Legislature in enacting the proviso was to ... That was a case where the Allahabad High Court held that in a case exclusively triable by a Court of Sessions a Magistrate has no
1974 0 Supreme(SC) 183 • India - Supreme Court
P.K.GOSWAMI, R.S.SARKARIA, Y.V.CHANDRACHUD
26, 1967, Section 17-D of Act of 1956 can have no application and therefore decree of High ... to the same calendar, a sum of Rs.175/- (Rupees One hundred and seventy five) per months, on account of current rents or mesne profits ... to the same credit, month by month, regularly, according to the English calender, within the 15th of the next succeeding month according ... hearing, was dismissed by a Division Bench of the High Court of Calcutta on January 8, 1969.
2010 4 Supreme 490 • India - Supreme Court
B.S.CHAUHAN, SWATANTER KUMAR
The High Court modified the order of the Tribunal issuing direction to the State to offer appointment to those persons who had approached ... (Para 17) ... (e) Orissa Ministerial Service (Method of Recruitment to ... ... Finding of the Court: ... ... “Year” means a calendar year. ... Orissa Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack (hereinafter called as, “the Tribunal”) dated 7.4.2000 issuing direction to the appellant ... Court of Orissa#HL....
2014 0 Supreme(Ori) 328 • India - Orissa
AMITAVA ROY, B.R.SARANGI
Court Order, 1948, Clause-10 of the Letter Patent, Chapter-III, Rule-6 of Orissa High Court Rules - The court discussed the provisions ... contrary to established legal principles and the Training Calender and Planner. ... Writ Appeals - Challenge to judgment directing grant of registration numbers and publication of results to trainees - Orissa High ... In our considered opinion, as per Annexure-4, the Training Calender and Planner....
2025 0 Supreme(SC) 1057 • India - Supreme Court
J. B. PARDIWALA, R. MAHADEVAN
(A) Advocates Act, 1961 - Section 16(2) - High Court of Orissa (Designation of Senior Advocate) Rules, 2019 - Quashing of Sub-rule ... Court of Orissa, where the suo motu designation under the Rules, 2019 was challenged and later upheld. ... (9) of Rule 6 by the High Court held to be ultra vires and against the guidelines in Indira Jaising v. ... order dated 10.05.20211[For short, “the impugned order”] passed by the High Court of #H....
2025 0 Supreme(Ori) 187 • India - IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
S.K.Sahoo, V.Narasingh
The Court addressed multiple issues regarding medical and infrastructural deficiencies at S.C.B. ... The court requested further reports and compliance affidavits related to these issues. ... The court underscored the importance of maintaining hygienic conditions and ensuring patient safety amid ongoing renovations. ... .11,35,62,429/- (rupees eleven crores thirty five lakhs sixty two thousand four hundred twenty nine) with construction period of eighteen calendar ... That, in compliance of Court order,....
1981 0 Supreme(Ori) 129 • India - Orissa
P.K.MOHANTY, B.K.BEHERA
RESTORATION OF APPEAL - DISMISSAL FOR DEFAULT - POWER OF RESTORATION - LIMITATION - RULES OF THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, VOLUME ... The Court held that the Rules of the High Court do not prescribe any period of limitation for restoration of an appeal dismissed ... The Court further held that the Rules of the High Court do not prescribe any period of limitation for restoration of an appeal dismissed ... HI, Part I of the Rules of the #....
2024 0 Supreme(Ori) 72 • India - Orissa
CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH, MURAHARI SRI RAMAN
226 and 227 - Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - Sections 25(F), 25(G) - Appeal against the retrenchment order of a workman - The court ... , Cuttack, Smt. ... (C) No.14814 of 2018 [Management of Cuttack Municipal Corporation, Cuttack Vrs. ... Thus, she had not worked continuously under the management for a period of 240 days in one calendar year till she remained absent
2025 Supreme(Online)(Ori) 6603 • India - Orissa High Court
COURT, CUTTACK Date: 03-Dec-2025 18:46:02 courts subordinate to another High Court. ... Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT, CUTTACK Date: 03-Dec-2025 18:46:02 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ... Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Orissa High Court, Cuttack, Dated 29th November, 2025/ ... COURT, CUTTACK Date: 03-Dec-2025 18:46:02 (v....
2025 Supreme(Online)(Ori) 4080 • India - Orissa High Court
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.13029 of 2025 Union of India and ….. Petitioners others Mr. ... Mishra) Judge Pravakar Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: PRAVAKAR NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 11-Nov-2025 15:11:21 ... Bench, Cuttack in O.A. ... No.55 of 2025 before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack Bench, Cuttack (in short, „Tribunal‟). Learn....
2025 Supreme(Online)(SCDRC) 22122 • India - State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Ltd., New Industrial Estate, At-Jagatpur, Cuttack, R.es. At College Square, Cuttack-753003. Respondent Counsel for the Appellant- Sri B.N.Udgata & Associates. Counsel for the Rcspondcnt- Sri R.C.N{ohanty & Associates. ... CUTTACK First Appeal No.77912007 (From an order dated 22.08.2007 passed by the District Consurner Disputes Redressal Forum, Cuttack in Consumer Complaint No. 3912007) The Sr.Divisionai Manager, M/s.National Insurance Co.Ltd., Bhubaneswar Divisional Office-II, Plot No.794,Saheed Nagar ... Condition No.8....
2023 Supreme(Online)(NCDRC) 1412 • India - National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Immediately, the complainant was admitted in JMP Rotary Eye Hospital, Cuttack and subsequently admitted in SCB Medical Coilege and Hospital, Cuttack from 06.05.2008 to 08.05.2008. ... The complainant againgot treatment in SCB No. 1 0030147 10l/9600022102196130208 valid from 23.0g.2002 to 22.09.2017 Medical college and Hospital,cuttack as an outdoor patient. ... The Insurance ComPany, Appellant on I 8.02.2011 repudiatecl the claim of the cornplainant on the ground of violation of poli....
2025 Supreme(Online)(Ori) 5287 • India - Orissa High Court
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.10640 of 2025 Union of India, New Delhi …. Petitioners & others Mr. N. Venkatraman, Addl. ... Mishra) Judge Subhasis Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SUBHASIS MOHANTY Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack. Date: 12-Dec-2025 15:48:51 ... This I.A. has been filed by the petitioners for setting aside the order dated 23.10.2025 passed by the learned Central Admini....
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