NIHAR RANJAN RANASINGH vs STATE OF ORISSA — WP(C)/9934/2026

Case under Constitution of India, 1950 Section 226,227. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 09th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: ODHC010229342026

Filing Number

WP(C)/13555/2026

Filing Date

26-Mar-2026

Registration No

WP(C)/9934/2026

Registration Date

30-Mar-2026

Judge

Mr. Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy

Coram

Mr. Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

SERVICE MATTERS ( 31 )

Sub-Category

DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS ( 6 )

Judicial Branch

Civil Section

Decision Date

09-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 12-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India, 1950 Section 226,227

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.NIHAR RANJAN RANASINGH

    Adv. MANOJA KUMAR KHUNTIA,B.K.PATTANAIK,B.K.PATTANAIK, B.K.PATTANAIK

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF ORISSA

  2. 2.D.G. AND I.G. OF POLICE,CUTTACK

  3. 3.SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE , JAGATSINGHPUR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 09-Apr-2026

    Mr. Justice Biraja Prasanna SatapathyView PDF

    The High Court of Orissa permitted the continuation of departmental proceedings against the petitioner but imposed a critical condition: no final disciplinary order shall be passed until the related criminal case (G.R. Case No. 865/2024) is finalized. The court adopted the Supreme Court's principle that filing a defense in disciplinary proceedings during ongoing criminal proceedings could jeopardize the criminal case outcome. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 09-Apr-2026

    Fresh Admission

    Mr. Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy

  4. 26-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/9934/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court of Orissa permitted the continuation of departmental proceedings against the petitioner but imposed a critical condition: no final disciplinary order shall be passed until the related criminal case (G.R. Case No. 865/2024) is finalized. The court adopted the Supreme Court's principle that filing a defense in disciplinary proceedings during ongoing criminal proceedings could jeopardize the criminal case outcome. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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