Authority: High Court of Orissa at Cuttack
Order Date: 07 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners (11 individuals: Bhabani Charan Satpathy, Dillip Kumar Pradhan, Basudev Sahoo, Rajesh Kumar Panda, Dillip Kumar Achary, Durga Prasad Patnaik, Ramesh Chandra Pradhan, Vivek Kumr Singh, Rajendra Narayan Swain, G. Ananta Krishna, Abhishek Kumar) filed Contempt Petition No. 5889 of 2025 against M/s. Utkal Alumina International Ltd., alleging non‑compliance with an interim order dated 25 September 2025 that entitled them to benefits under Section 17‑B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
- The interim order arose from W.P.(C) No. 23261 of 2024.
- Utkal Alumina filed a compliance affidavit on 07‑08‑2026, signed by its Assistant General Manager (Legal), stating that payment under Section 17‑B had been made as per the table in the affidavit.
- Petitioners’ counsel, Mr. S. Das, submitted that although the amount was received, it may be inadequate; the Court directed any grievance to be raised in the pending writ petition.
Final Outcome
- The Court noted that payment under Section 17‑B had already been made; consequently, the contempt proceeding is dropped and the contempt petition is disposed.
- The Court ordered that an urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
Topics: Industrial Disputes, Court Order