IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.23455 of 2025 Sourav Purohit …. Petitioner(s) (None) -versus- State of Odisha and another …. Opp. Party(s) Mr. Gyana Ranjan Nayak, SC (transport) CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 16.04.2026 01. 1. None appears for the petitioner at the time of call. 2. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition, inter alia, making the following prayer:- “Under the circumstances stated above, it is therefore humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue notice to Opp.parties and call for a show cause and if the Opp.parties failed to show cause or show in-sufficient cause the Hon'ble Court be pleased to direct the Opp.party No.2 STA, Cuttack to transmit E. Challans issued against vehicle No. OD23M-7407 to the Court of JMFC(T), Cuttack for disposal in accordance with law. And/or be pleased to pass such other order/orders, direction/directions as would deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case..”. 3. Mr. Nayak, learned Standing Counsel for the Transport Department submits that the State Government has taken a police decision on 12.03.2026 that in all the traffic challan matters where 50% penalty has been paid, the challan will be discharged. 4. In view of the policy decision taken by the Government, as has been stated by Mr. Nayak, learned 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. If such application is moved, the same shall be considered in accordance with law. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Swarna