IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No. 1678 of 2021 CNR No. ODHC010189132021 ..... Panchanan Rout Petitioner Ms. S. Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- ..... Surendra Kumar, IAS & Ors. Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Panda, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 29.08.2026 Order No. 22 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the Parties. 3. Since it is found that while complying the order passed by this Court on 05.11.2019, Petitioner’s claim has been rejected vide order dtd.30.04.2021 on the ground that the writ petition in the case of one Nityananda Panigrahi was pending before the Apex Court and it is contended that order passed in the case of Nityananda Panigrahi has now been upheld by the Apex Court, this Court while disposing the Contempt Petition, grants liberty to the Petitioner to challenge order dtd.30.04.2021 and by claiming parity. 4. With the aforesaid liberty, Contempt Petition stands disposed of. Signature Not Verified (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Digitally Signed Signed by: SNEHANJALI PARIDA Judge Reason: Authentication Sneha Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 02-Sep-2026 10:55:35 Page 1 of 1.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No. 1678 of 2021 CNR No. ODHC010189132021 ..... Panchanan Rout Petitioner Ms. S. Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- ..... Surendra Kumar, IAS & Ors. Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Panda, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 29.08.2026 Order No. 22 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the Parties. 3. Since it is found that while complying the order passed by this Court on 05.11.2019, Petitioner’s claim has been rejected vide order dtd.30.04.2021 on the ground that the writ petition in the case of one Nityananda Panigrahi was pending before the Apex Court and it is contended that order passed in the case of Nityananda Panigrahi has now been upheld by the Apex Court, this Court while disposing the Contempt Petition, grants liberty to the Petitioner to challenge order dtd.30.04.2021 and by claiming parity. 4. With the aforesaid liberty, Contempt Petition stands disposed of. Signature Not Verified (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Digitally Signed Signed by: SNEHANJALI PARIDA Judge Reason: Authentication Sneha Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 02-Sep-2026 10:55:35 Page 1 of 1.