IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P(C) No. 15454 of 2023 Manoj Kumar Sahu …. Petitioner Mr. P.K. Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. S.K. Jee, AGA CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No. ORDER 19.03.2026 01. 1. By means of this application, the Petitioner seeks the following relief:- “The petitioner therefore prays that your ‘Lordship may graciously be pleased to admit this Writ application and direct to the Opp. Party No.3 to dispose of the M.A. No.56/2020 pending before the Learned Opp. party no.3 as early as possible and further your Lordship may direct to opp. Party no5 not to coming upon over the suit land for the ‘interest of the justice; And further your lordship to direct to the opp.: party no. 5 to keep sharp an eye over the suit. property and not to permitted to Opp. party no. 6 coming upon over the suit land;” 2. As seen from the case record, the matter was brought before this Court in the year 2023. The defect pointed out by the Stamp Reporter has not been removed as yet. p. 2 3. Be that as it may, in the main application, the Petitioner seeks a direction for disposal of the M.A. pending before the authority within a stipulated period. Keeping in view the aforesaid prayer, it is directed that in the event the M.A. has not been disposed of in the mean time by the authority concerned, the same shall be disposed of within a period of one month hence. A free copy of the order be supplied to the learned State Counsel for onward transmission to the Authority for information and compliance to avoid contempt, if any in future. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Chittaranjan Dash) Judge Sarbani Designation: Junior Stenographer