p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 19470 of 2024 Sashikanta Rana …. Petitioner(s) None -versus- Chairman State Transport Authority, Cuttack …. Opposite Party(s) Mr. Pravakar Behera, ASC (Transport) CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 15.04.2026 01. 1. None appears for the petitioner at the time of call. 2. The petitioner has filed this writ petition, inter alia, making the following prayer:- “Under the facts and circumstances of the case this Hon'ble Court be kind enough to direct the opp. party 50% of the fine amount for the vehicle Regd. no OD35 6335(Tipper) as per the order of this Hon'ble court in similar matters and during pendency of challan appropriate trial and opp. party be directed to grant fitness and permit certificate be granted in accordance with law.” 3. Mr. Behera, learned Addl. Standing Counsel for the Transport Department submits that the State Government has taken a policy decision on 12.03.2026 that in all the traffic challan matters where 50% penalty p. 2 has been paid, the challan will be discharged. He has also placed the policy decision of the Government dated 12.03.2026, which is taken on record. 4. In view of the policy decision taken by the Government, as has been stated by Mr. Behera, learned Addl. Standing Counsel for the Transport Department, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate authority under the policy decision dated 12.03.2026. Ashok ( S.S. Mishra) Judge Designation: Secretary