Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 28 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: General Manager, M/s. H.I.L (P) Ltd., represented by Advocate Mr. Amit Prasad Bose.
- Respondents: Basanti Behera, Sumati Behera, Parbati Behera, Saraswati Behera, Draupadi Behera, Satyabadi Behera, Padmabati Behera.
- The CMP (No.953 of 2016) challenged the order dated 20 May 2016 of the 2nd Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Balasore, which rejected an application for appointment of a Commissioner in Civil Suit No.12 of 2013.
- The Court issued a notice on 15 July 2026 and stayed the suit proceedings.
- Subsequently, the underlying civil suit was settled by compromise between the parties, rendering the CMP infructuous.
Final Outcome
- The Court disposed of CMP No.953 of 2016 as there was no useful purpose in keeping it pending.
- All interim applications filed in the petition were also disposed.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Court Order