IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.9017 of 2014 Babaji Ch. Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. N.K. Sahoo, Adv. -versus- Chairman Paradip Port Trust of India and Another …. Opp. Parties Mr. S.P. Dhal, Advocate CORAM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No ORDER 07.07.2026 09. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Parties. 3. Petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition with the following prayer:- “It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon‘ble Court may graciously be pleased to; I) Admit this writ application, II) Issue Rule NISI calling upon the Opp. Parties to show cause, if the Opp. Parties do not show cause or show insufficient cause, the Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus directing the Opp. Parties to pay interest from the period from 1.1.1988 to 30.06.2003 year wise @ 18 per cent interest and from the period from 1.7.2003 to date of full payment i.e. 3.7.2013 @ 13 per cent interest in an early date as this Hon’ble Court deem, fit and proper. p. 2 p. 2 III) And issue any other appropriate writ/writs, direction/directions, order/orders as this Hon’ble Court deemed, fit and proper.” 4. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to make a detailed representation before Opp. Party No.1 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of his claim, if any, within a period of three weeks hence. 5. It is observed that if such a representation is filed within the aforesaid period, Opp. Party No.1 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by the Opp. Party No.1 be communicated to the petitioner within the aforesaid time period. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Basudev