IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.3315 of 2026 Upendra Sahoo ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. – Mr. Basudev Barik -versus- Sagar Mohanty, ..... Opposite Party/ Engineer-in-Chief, Contemnor Water Resources Department, Rajiv Bhawan, Bhubaneswar. Represented by Adv. – Mr. S.K. Parhi, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 25.06.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode. 2. It is alleged by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the order dated 29.04.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.11206 of 2025 having been duly communicated to the Opposite Party-Contemnor vide postal receipt under Annexure-2 to the contempt application, however, the Opposite Party-Contemnor has not implemented the same. In such view of the matter, learned counsel for the Petitioner alleged wilful and deliberate violation of this Court’s order which makes the Opposite Party-Contemnor liable to be proceeded under the Contempt of Court’s Act, 3. Learned counsel for the Opposite Party-Contemnor, on the other hand, sought for some time to implement the order of this Page 1 of 1. Court in the event the same attains finality.

4. Taking into consideration the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the respective parties, this Court grants further six weeks’ time, as a last chance, to the Opposite Party-Contemnor to implement the order dated 29.04.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.11206 of 2025, failing which, the Opposite Party-Contemnor shall be asked to appear in person before this Court and to explain as to why a proceeding under the Contempt of Courts Act shall not be initiated against him for wilful and deliberate violation of this Court’s order. While considering the application of the Petitioner, the Opposite Party-Contemnor shall take into account the fact that a similar situated employee, namely, Dillip Kumar Das, has already been granted the benefits. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the contempt petition is disposed of. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge Debasis Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: DEBASIS AECH Reason: Authentication Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT Date: 29-Jun-2026 12:43:24 Page 2 of 2.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.3315 of 2026 Upendra Sahoo ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. – Mr. Basudev Barik -versus- Sagar Mohanty, ..... Opposite Party/ Engineer-in-Chief, Contemnor Water Resources Department, Rajiv Bhawan, Bhubaneswar. Represented by Adv. – Mr. S.K. Parhi, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 25.06.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode. 2. It is alleged by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the order dated 29.04.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.11206 of 2025 having been duly communicated to the Opposite Party-Contemnor vide postal receipt under Annexure-2 to the contempt application, however, the Opposite Party-Contemnor has not implemented the same. In such view of the matter, learned counsel for the Petitioner alleged wilful and deliberate violation of this Court’s order which makes the Opposite Party-Contemnor liable to be proceeded under the Contempt of Court’s Act, 3. Learned counsel for the Opposite Party-Contemnor, on the other hand, sought for some time to implement the order of this Page 1 of 1. Court in the event the same attains finality.

4. Taking into consideration the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the respective parties, this Court grants further six weeks’ time, as a last chance, to the Opposite Party-Contemnor to implement the order dated 29.04.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.11206 of 2025, failing which, the Opposite Party-Contemnor shall be asked to appear in person before this Court and to explain as to why a proceeding under the Contempt of Courts Act shall not be initiated against him for wilful and deliberate violation of this Court’s order. While considering the application of the Petitioner, the Opposite Party-Contemnor shall take into account the fact that a similar situated employee, namely, Dillip Kumar Das, has already been granted the benefits. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the contempt petition is disposed of. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge Debasis Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: DEBASIS AECH Reason: Authentication Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT Date: 29-Jun-2026 12:43:24 Page 2 of 2.