Deepak Traders Writ Petition Dismissed for Non-Prosecution

Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack

Order Date: 14.10.2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: M/s. Deepak Traders, Sambalpur (Petitioner) vs. Sales Tax Officer, Laxmidungri Checkgate, Sambalpur & Anr. (Opposite Party); opposite party represented by Mr. Sheshdeba Dash, Jr. Standing Counsel.
• The writ petition (OJC No.8110 of 2001, CNR No. ODHC010006502001) was filed in 2001 concerning a sales tax matter and has remained pending for 25 years.
• The matter was taken up through a hybrid arrangement; the petitioner failed to appear on multiple occasions, including the last hearing on 23.09.2026, leading the court to infer lack of interest in pursuing the case.
• The court noted that the petitioner had not prosecuted the petition and therefore proceeded to dismiss it.

Final Outcome

• The writ petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
• The court grants the petitioner liberty to file a restoration application within one month from the order date if any cause of action subsists.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Taxation