p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.25289 of 2019 J. Kameswar Rao …. Petitioner Represented By Adv.- Mr. B.K. Routray, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opp. Parties Represented By Adv.- Mr. Debaraj Mohanty, AGA (for opposite party Nos.1 & 2) CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANASH RANJAN PATHAK Order No. ORDER 20.03.2026 (Hybrid mode) 02. 1. Heard Mr. B.K. Routray, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Debaraj Mohanty, learned Additional Government Advocate for the opposite party Nos.1 and 2. 2. This matter relates to an order dated 17.07.2018 issued by the Collector and District Magistrate, Ganjam, Chatrapur by which 29.07.2018 was fixed as date of election of Ganjam District Athletic Association, Berhampur. 3. This writ petition was filed on 10.12.2019 with certain defects. The petitioner neither cured the defects in the writ petition nor took any step to move this application after filing this writ petition. 4. Mr. B.K. Routray, learned counsel for the petitioner p. 2 submits that by efflux of time, this writ petition has become infructuous as the matter relates to the election of Ganjam District Athletic Association, Berhampur in the year 2018. 5. For the reasons stated above, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. (Manash Ranjan Pathak), Judge Rabindra Designation: Personal Assistant