Mohanty vs State of Odisha - Non-compliance with NGT Order

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1. Bishnupriya Mohanty D/O-Late Kelu ... vs 1. State Of Odisha Represented By ... on 11 March, 2026

Item No.06 Court No.1

          BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL
             EASTERN ZONE BENCH, KOLKATA
          (THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING WITH HYBRID MODE)

            Miscellaneous Application No.33/2025/EZ
                                In
              Original Application No.138/2024/EZ

Bishnupriya Mohanty Applicant
Versus
State of Odisha & Ors. Respondents

Date of hearing: 11.03.2026
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR TYAGI, JUDICIAL MEMBER
HON'BLE DR. A. SENTHIL VEL, EXPERT MEMBER

Applicant: Mr. Sankar Prasad Pani and Mr. Ashutosh Padhy, Advocates for
the applicant (through VC).

Respondents: None for the respondents.

                           ORDER 1.    Vide order dated 31.10.2025, notice was ordered to be issued to the

Divisional Forest Officer, Khordha for filing compliance report in terms of

order dated 29.01.2025 passed in O.A. No. 138/2024/EZ for filing his

compliance report within one month.

1. However, no report was filed by the Divisional Forest Officer,

Khordha.

1. On 08.01.2026, in the course of hearing, Mr. Gajanand, Divisional

Forest Officer, Khordha was joined in the proceedings through telephonic

call and he had sought some reasonable time to file his response.

1. In the interest of justice, request was allowed and the Divisional

Forest Officer, Khordha was directed to file the compliance report within

two months.

1. However, no compliance report has been filed by the Divisional

Forest Officer, Khordha.

1. Show cause notice be issued to the Divisional Forest Officer,

Khordha as to why complaint under Section 26 of the National Green

Tribunal Act, 2010 be not ordered to be filed against him for non-

compliance of the order passed by this Tribunal and as to why order

passed by this Tribunal be not executed by his arrest and detention in

Civil prison.

1. Reply to show cause notice may be filed by the Divisional Forest

Officer, Khordha within one month.

1. Compliance report may also be filed by the Divisional Forest

Officer, Khordha within one month.

1. It is clarified here that in case of any further non-compliance by the

Divisional Forest Officer, Khordha, this Tribunal shall be constrained to

immediately issue warrant of arrest against him for his arrest and

production before this Tribunal and also issuing conditional order for

attachment of his including properties including salary in accordance

with the provision of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

1. In view of default for a very long period of time, we are also

constrained to direct that the matter of non-compliance of order passed

by this Tribunal be also brought to the notice to the Chief Secretary,

Government of Odisha and Ld. Advocate General, Odisha for issuing

appropriate instructions for ensuring that concerned officers of the

Government of Odisha must comply with the orders passed by this

Tribunal and ensure filing of appropriate reports/responses and also

their representation before this Tribunal through duly authorized

Counsel/representative.

1. List on 21.04.2026 for further proceedings/orders.

2. A copy of this order may also be sent to the Chief Secretary,

Government of Odisha, Ld. Advocate General, Odisha and the Divisional

Forest Officer, Khordha by email and speed post for requisite compliance.

Arun Kumar Tyagi, JM

                                                Dr. A Senthil Vel, EM

March 11th, 2026
Miscellaneous Application No.33/2025/EZ
In Original Application No.138/2024/EZ
SN