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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 37458 of 2021
K. Kamu Reddy ..... Petitioner Mr. P.K. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
ORDER 09.07.2026
Order No. 19
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. Heard Mr. P.K. Mohanty, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner and Mr. A. Tripathy, learned Addl. Govt. Advocate appearing for the Opp. Parties.
3. The present writ petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:-
“It is therefore prayed this Hon'ble Court would graciously be pleased to admit this Writ Petition and issue a rule NISI calling upon the opposite parties to file show cause as to why the petitioner disengagement order passed by the O.P.3 The Sub-Collector Berhampur not be set-aside and engagement in the same post shall not be considered as genuineness. If the opposite parties fail to file any show insufficient cause this Hon'ble Court would be pleased make absolute the said rule and issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ/writs directing the opposite parties to consider the petitioner's possession
Page 2 of 2. over the said plot as genuineness and allow her to re-instate in her post of Anganwadi Helper under Kukudakhandi Block. And further be pleased, pass such other
order/orders, direction/directions deem fit and proper in the interest of justice, so as to give complete relief to the petitioner. And for this act of kindness the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.”
4. It is fairly contended in the Bar that against the impugned order, a revision lies to the Collector of the District-Opp. Party No. 2.
5. In view of the submission made, this Court permits the Petitioner to move Opp. Party No. 2 by filing a revision against the impugned
order.
6. Since it is contended that such a revision will be filed before Opp. Party No. 2 within a period of two (2) weeks hence, it is observed that if any such revision is filed within the aforesaid time period, the revisional authority shall entertain the revision and decide the same on merit without insisting on any delay.
7. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of.
(BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY)
Judge Sneha