Odisha HC warns govt of Rs 1 lakh for failure in filing response to plea for over seven years
CUTTACK: Expressing serious displeasure over the state government for not complying with its order to file its response to a petition even after seven years, the Orissa High Court has warned of imposing Rs 1 lakh penalty on it.
Issuing the ultimatum on Wednesday, Justice Sk Panigrahi granted one week time to the state counsel to file the counter affidavit, failing which cost of Rs 1 lakh will be imposed on the state. The matter has been fixed for order on January 17.
On August 28, 2017, one Bibhudendu Patnaik filed the petition regarding a dispute over selection of office-bearers of Binod Bhawan Club in Dhenkanal, the ex-officio president of which is the collector. The petition sought intervention alleging illegal selection of office-bearers on March 27, 2016 without following due procedure of by-law. Advocate Lalitendu Mishra appeared on behalf of the petitioner.
