Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack

Order Date: 20 August 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Godrej Agrovet Ltd, represented by Sr. Executive‑Legal Bimalendu Panda.
  • Opposite Party: Banadurga Distributors, represented by proprietor Sankarshan Mishra.
  • Petition: Civil Miscellaneous Petition (CMP) No.1608 of 2016 filed to challenge orders dated 30‑Oct‑2015 and 16‑Jul‑2016 passed by the Civil Judge (Sr. Division), Khurda in C.S. No.221 of 2012.
  • The petition sought relief against the rejection of oral objection and application under Order 37 Rule 3 of the CPC.
  • During proceedings, counsel for the petitioner produced an e‑Courts printout showing that the underlying civil suit (recorded as C.S. No.1840 of 2014, parties matching) was dismissed for default on 15‑Dec‑2022.
  • Opposite party’s counsel indicated no instructions regarding the suit’s status.

Final Outcome

  • The Court held that, in view of the dismissal of the underlying suit, the CMP no longer served any useful purpose and dismissed it.
  • The earlier interim order is vacated.
  • Miscellaneous Case No.1694 of 2016 is disposed of.

Topics: Legal, Court Proceedings