IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.16428 of 2026 Chinmayee Swain ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Ashis Kumar Mishra -versus- The Registrar, Civil Court, ..... Opposite Parties District Court, Puri & Ors. Represented by Adv. - Mr. A.Mohanty, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER Order No. 01.07.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. Perused the writ application as well as the prayer made therein. 3. By filing the present writ application, the petitioner who happens to be the plaintiff in C.S. No.51 of 2024 which was pending before the learned Senior Civil Judge, Nimapara, has approached this Court for a direction to the learned trial court to conclude the hearing of the suit within a period of 120 days. 4. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for Page 1 of 2.

the Petitioner, further taking into consideration the fact that the suit is of the year 2024, this Court is not inclined to pass in specific order in the matter. However, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to move the learned trial court by filing an appropriate application seeking early hearing of the suit. In the event such an application is filed, the learned trial court shall consider the same on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, keeping in view the pendency of older suits and the overall roster of cases pending before it. 5. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ application stands disposed of. (A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Rubi Signature Not Verified Page 2 of 2. Digitally Signed Signed by: RUBI BEHERA Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 07-Jul-2026 14:17:02

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.16428 of 2026 Chinmayee Swain ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Ashis Kumar Mishra -versus- The Registrar, Civil Court, ..... Opposite Parties District Court, Puri & Ors. Represented by Adv. - Mr. A.Mohanty, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER Order No. 01.07.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. Perused the writ application as well as the prayer made therein. 3. By filing the present writ application, the petitioner who happens to be the plaintiff in C.S. No.51 of 2024 which was pending before the learned Senior Civil Judge, Nimapara, has approached this Court for a direction to the learned trial court to conclude the hearing of the suit within a period of 120 days. 4. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for Page 1 of 2.

the Petitioner, further taking into consideration the fact that the suit is of the year 2024, this Court is not inclined to pass in specific order in the matter. However, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to move the learned trial court by filing an appropriate application seeking early hearing of the suit. In the event such an application is filed, the learned trial court shall consider the same on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, keeping in view the pendency of older suits and the overall roster of cases pending before it. 5. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ application stands disposed of. (A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Rubi Signature Not Verified Page 2 of 2. Digitally Signed Signed by: RUBI BEHERA Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 07-Jul-2026 14:17:02