IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 39957 OF 2021 Rabinarayan Mishra and another …. Petitioners Mr. Bishnu Charan Sahoo, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Subhasis Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and another …. Opp. Parties Mr. Manmaya Kumar Mishra, Additional Standing Counsel (For Opp. Party No.1) Ms. Pratyusha Naidu, Advocate (For Commissioner of Endowments) CORAM: JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA ORDER Order No. 16.04.2026 4. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. The Petitioners in this writ petition seek to assail the judgment dated 9th April, 2021 (Annexure-1) passed by learned Commissioner of Endowments, Odisha, Bhubaneswar in O.A. No.150 of 2013 in a proceeding under Section 19-A of the Odisha Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951 (for brevity ‘the Act’). 3. Mr. Sahoo, learned counsel being authorized by Mr. Mohapatra, learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the application under Section 19-A of the Act was filed in the year, 2013 and it was disposed of in the year, 2021. There are lot of changes in the circumstance in the meantime. Hence, he prays for Digitally Signed Signed by: MADHUSMITA SAHOO Designation: SENIOR STENOGRAPHER Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 17-Apr-2026 10:27:04 Signature Not Verified withdrawal of the writ petition to file a fresh application under Section 19-A of the Act, if cause of action still survives. 4. Ms. Naidu, learned counsel for the Commissioner of Endowments submits that if such an application is filed, the same should be considered on its own merit. 5. Taking note of the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, this Court without delving into the merits of the judgment dated 9th April, 2021 (Annexure-1) passed in O.A. No.150 of 2013, disposes of the writ petition as withdrawn with an observation that the Petitioners, if so advised, may file a fresh application under Section 19-A of the Act, if there is any change in circumstances. In such event, the application so filed may be considered on its own merit, following due procedure of law. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (K.R. Mohapatra) Judge (S.K. Mishra) ms Judge Designation: SENIOR STENOGRAPHER