Authority: High Court of Orissa at Cuttack

Order Date: 29 April 2025

Case Overview

  • Appellant: D.M., Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., Balasore, represented by Advocate G.P. Dutta.
  • Respondents: Ratha Nayak @ Naik and Others (Respondent Nos.1‑3), with Advocate P.K. Behera representing Respondent No.1.
  • Case: MACA No.672 of 2024, heard by Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy.
  • The matter was taken up in a hybrid (virtual/physical) mode.
  • The court directed: (i) issuance of a fresh notice to Respondent No.2 with correct address and PIN via Registered/Speed Post, to be filed by 02‑May‑2025; (ii) service of the appeal memorandum copy to counsel for Respondents No.1 and No.3; (iii) listing of the matter for the week commencing 21‑July‑2025.

Final Outcome

The court issued procedural orders mandating a fresh notice to Respondent No.2, service of appeal documents to specified counsel, and scheduled the next hearing for the week of 21 July 2025; no substantive judgment was delivered.

Topics: Procedural Court Order, Insurance Litigation