Authority: High Court of Odisha (Cuttack)

Order Date: 07 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: W.P.(C) No.19605 of 2026 filed by M/S. Sahara India, Bhubaneswar, represented by Advocate Milan Kanungo and Advocate Sidhartha Das.
  • Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others, represented by Additional Standing Counsel Siba Narayan Biswal.
  • The petition challenged an ex‑parte order dated 19 April 2025 issued by the Presiding Officer of the Labour Court, Bhubaneswar (ID Misc. Case No.4 of 2024), which allowed a workman's application under Section 33‑C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
  • The petitioner also produced a certified copy of order sheets in RMC No.5 of 2025, filed to set aside the ex‑parte order; this order was not placed under challenge.
  • The Court noted that certain relevant facts were not disclosed in the writ petition.

Final Outcome

  • The writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn.
  • The petitioner is granted liberty to file a fresh writ petition with better particulars within one month from the date of this order.
  • The certified copy of the order sheet in RMC No.5 of 2025 is returned to the petitioner’s counsel.

Topics: Industrial Disputes, Labour Law