Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 27-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 24890/2026, arising from the impugned judgment and order dated 30-06-2026 passed by the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack in WA No. 365/2025.
- Parties: Biswaranjan Mohanty (Petitioner) vs. State of Odisha & Others (Respondents).
- The dispute concerns a disqualification order dated 19.11.2024 (Annexure P-19, page 125) that declared the petitioner ineligible to continue as a Member of the Committee Management and as President of Capital Cooperative Housing Ltd.
- Petitioner’s counsel, Senior Counsel Ashok Panigrahi, contended that the petitioner has only two children, therefore the statutory disqualification provision does not apply, and that the order was issued due to a mistaken identity.
- The petitioner asserted that he has continuously enjoyed interim protection and has been functioning in the disputed offices.
Final Outcome
- The Court issued notice, returnable on 05 October 2026.
- A stay was granted on the operation of the 19.11.2024 disqualification order, allowing the petitioner to remain in his positions.
- The status quo as of the hearing date (27-07-2026) shall be maintained until the next date of hearing.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Cooperative Housing