IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P(C) No. 36561 of 2023 Manoj Kumar Sahu …. Petitioner Mr. P.K. Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. J. Khandayatray, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No. ORDER 07.03.2026 01. 1. The matter relates to the year 2023. The Office has reported defect which has not been removed by the Petitioner despite lapse of three years. 2. Learned counsel for the Petitioner drew the attention of this Court for a direction to the Collector, Ganjam for disposal of his representation dated 10.11.2022. Though the representation is addressed to the Collector, the appropriate authority to consider the representation is the Tahasildar, Kanisi. 3. Accordingly, while disposing of the present writ application, the Petitioner is granted liberty to submit a fresh representation before the Tahasildar, Kanisi within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. In the event, such representation is filed, the Tahasildar, Kanisi, shall p. 2 consider the representation of the Petitioner in accordance with law to be completed within a period of eight weeks and communicate the result to the Petitioner within one week thereafter, giving an opportunity of being heard to the Petitioner. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Chittaranjan Dash) Judge Sarbani Designation: Junior Stenographer