Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 21 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Sahenaj Begum (also referred to as Sahenaz Begum) and another individual, represented by counsel Mr. S. Das.
- Opposite Party: M/s Tulasi Enterprisers, Cuttack, represented by Sri Sekhar Mohapatra & others.
- Writ Petition No.: W.P.(C) No.30454 of 2026, CNR No. ODHC010672262026.
- The petition seeks a direction to the learned 1st Additional District Judge‑cum‑1st MACT, Cuttack to dispose of MAC No.247 of 2025, allowing an amendment application dated 8 July 2026 to correct petitioner No.1’s name from “Sahenaz Begum” to “Sahenaj Begum”.
- The amendment is required because the compensation cheque issued by the opposite party was not disbursed due to the name error, and the cheque’s validity has since expired.
- No notices were issued to the opposite parties as deemed unnecessary.
Order
1. The Court directs opposite party No.3 to promptly consider the amendment application and pass appropriate orders.
2. Opposite party No.2 is ordered to submit the cheques that have become invalid due to lapse of time, preferably within two weeks of receiving a certified copy of this order.
3. The writ petition is disposed of with the above directions for compliance by opposite party No.3.
4. Upon production of a certified copy of this order, opposite party No.3 shall take up the hearing on the date fixed, i.e., 28 September 2026, and pass the appropriate order without any further adjournment for the delay already caused.
5. An urgent certified copy of this order is to be issued as per the rules on the same day.
Final Outcome
- The High Court mandates Tulasi Enterprisers to consider the name‑correction amendment, schedule a hearing on 28 September 2026 without further postponement, and submit the expired compensation cheques within two weeks of receiving the certified order.
Topics: Court Order, Compensation Disbursement, Name Amendment