Nabanita Kapat vs Collector Kandhamal on 25 March, 2026
Author: Chittaranjan Dash
Bench: Chittaranjan Dash
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ... Nabanita Kapat .... Appellants
Represented by Adv.-
Mr. G. Mishra, Adv.
-versus-
Collector Kandhamal .... Respondents
Represented by Adv.-
Mr. U.K. Samal, Adv.
CORAM:
JUSTICE KRISHNA
order of dismissal dated 05.07.2022 passed by the
Superintendent of Police, Kandhamal and the appellate order dated
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13.12.2022 passed ... Odisha Police establishment. On the
basis of an allegation arising out of Kandhamal Sadar P.S. Case
No.68 dated 29.05.2015, registered under Section
larger
Bench of this Court in Nabanita Kapat Patra Vs.
Collector, Kandhamal & others3 as can be seen
from the extract of the pleadings ... years, S/o-Ugresen Pradhan, Vill-
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Nabanita Kapat Patra v. Collector, Kandhamal, 2025 (III) ILR-CUT-1221
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Lujurumunda, Po-Katimaha
Somanath Pradhan .... Petitioner
Mr. R.K. Pattanaik, Advocate
-versus-
1. Collector,
Kandhamal at
Phulabani
2. District Panchayat
Officer, Kandhamal,
Phulabani
3. Block Development
Officer, Kotagarh ... Kandhamal .... Opposite Parties
4. Mita Palatasingh
Mr. P.K. Ray, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
ORDER
19.03.2026
Order No.
01. 1. Heard learned counsel
through its
Commissioner-cum-Secretary,
Home Department
2. Superintendent of Police,
Phulbani, Kandhamal
3. Inspector-in-Charge, Phiringia
Police Station,
Dist.Kandhamal
4. Ajay Digal ... order dated 13.01.2026, instruction dated
19.01.2026 of the IIC, Phiringia P.S., Kandhamal is received, from
which it appears that investigation has been conducted
thereby direct the District Legal
Services Authority, Kandhamal, Phulbani to reconsider
the application of the Petitioner for awarding
appropriate compensation in favour of the Petitioner ... that a direction may
be issued to the District Legal Services Authority,
Kandhamal to consider the Petitioner's application for
grant of appropriate compensation
pending in the file of learned Special Judge,
Kandhamal, Phulbani on the grounds stated therein.
3. This Court vide order dated 29th July ... that the petitioner
shall surrender before the court of learned Special Judge,
Kandhamal, Phulbani within a fortnight from today and if
moves an application
Court, Berhampur, Ganjam to the court of learned
Judge, Family Court, Phulbani, Kandhamal.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.
3. It is submitted that ... petitioner stays with her
parents at Kandhamal after her marriage has run into
rough weather. She is in distress as she is not
receiving
Kumar Bhanjadeo, Advocate
-versus-
1. State of Odisha
2. Superintendent of Police,
Kandhamal
3. Inspector In-charge,
Daringbadi P.S., Dist.
Kandhamal .... Opposite Parties ... with the
forwarding letter has been sent to the Superintendent of Police,
Kandhamal by e-mail on 10.01.2026.
3. Mr. S.K. Rout, learned Additional
Chandra Sahu .... Petitioner
Mr. A.R. Panda, Advocate
-versus-
1. Sub-Collector, Kandhamal .... Opposite Parties
2. Commissioner, Phulbani
Municipality, Kandhamal
3. Executive Officer, Phulbani
Municipality ... Kandhamal
4. Md. Jahir Akhtar
Mr. P.K. Ray, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
ORDER
02.02.2026
Order No.
01. 1. Heard
