Authority: High Court of Orissa at Cuttack

Order Date: 14 August 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Petitioner – Shri Sourya Ranjan Sasmal; Opposite Parties – The Area Manager, Piaggio Vehicles Private Limited, Bhagaban Tower, 1st Floor, Cuttack‑Puri Road, Laxmisagar, Bhubaneswar and others.
  • Nature of Proceeding: CMP No.1015 of 2016 (Case Management Proceeding) concerning a civil suit originally filed in the Court of the learned 1st Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Bhubaneswar.
  • Transfer History: The suit was transferred to the High Court on 31 January 2022.
  • Procedural Status: Written statements filed by defendants No.1 to No.4 were accepted by the Court on 03 August 2026. Defendant No.5 did not appear; the matter was posted for fresh steps on 08 October 2026.
  • Interim Applications: Three interim applications (I.A. No. 555/2015, I.A. No. 662/2015, I.A. No. 673/2015) were filed. I.A. No. 555/2015 was dismissed for default on 08 July 2016, and the case lingered due to the plaintiff’s inaction.
  • Counsel’s Memo: On 12 August 2026, petitioner’s counsel, Mr. S.S. Mohanty, filed a memo stating that no instruction had been received from the petitioner to proceed with the case.
  • Court’s Observations: The explanations of the two officers (Civil Judge (Senior Division) – LR & LTV, Bhubaneswar) and the status report dated 12 August 2026 were accepted. The Court found no useful purpose in keeping the CMP pending.

Final Outcome

  • The CMP No.1015 of 2016 is dismissed.
  • The earlier interim order is vacated.
  • Miscellaneous Case No.1024 of 2016 is disposed of.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Automotive Litigation