IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.1957 of 2025 1. Madhusudan Sa 2. Lukesh Kumar Sa 3. Mukesh Kumar Sa ….. Petitioners Ms. Rajalaxmi Biswal, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. Collector, Sundargarh 3. General Manager, MCL, Basundhara, OCP (Open Cast Project), Sundargarh 4. Special Land Acquisition Officer, MCL, Basundhara OCP (Open Cast Project), Sundargarh ..... Opp. Parties Mr. Sarat Pradhan, Addl. Standing Counsel CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO THE HON'BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO Order No. ORDER 06.02.2025 01. This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. Digitally Signed Signed by: SIPUN BEHERA Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 10-Feb-2025 11:30:23 Signature Not Verified The petitioners have filed this writ petition with the following prayer: “It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue Rule Nisi, calling upon the opposite parties to show cause as to why a writ in the nature of mandamus shall not be issued directing the opposite party no.2 and 3 to provide employment to the petitioner No.2 and 3; And if the opposite parties fail to show cause or show their insufficient cause be pleased to make the said rule absolute; And be pleased to pass such other order/orders, direction/directions, writ/writs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper” Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that petitioner no.1 Madhusudan Sa has submitted a representation before the General Manager, M.C.L. Basundhara, O.C.P. (Open Cast Project), Sundargarh (opp. party no.3) on 09.12.2024 for providing employment to petitioner no.2 and petitioner no.3 vide Annexure-4 but he has not received any communication from the concerned authority and necessary direction may be issued for early disposal of the same. Learned counsel for the State has no serious objection to such prayer. Abstaining from expressing any opinion on the prayer made, this writ petition is disposed of directing the opp. party no.3, General Manager, M.C.L. Basundhara, O.C.P. (Open Cast Project), Sundargarh to consider the representation of the petitioner no.1 in accordance with law and dispose of the same within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order by the petitioners and communicate the order to the petitioners two weeks thereafter. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the representation. Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules. ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge (Savitri Ratho) Judge sipun