p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.37286 of 2025 Sushree Sangita Panda …. Petitioner None -versus- R.T.O., Balasore …. Opp. Party Mr. Pravakar Behera, ASC (Transport Department) CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 16.04.2026 01. 1. None appears for the petitioner. 2. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition, inter alia, making the following prayer:- “to direct the opp. party to send the challan dt. 28.03.2023 to transport Magistrate Court for appropriate disposal of the case for the Vehicle Regd. No.OD01W4499 (Truck) and grant fitness and permit certificate and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law.” 3. Mr. Behera, learned Additional Standing Counsel for the Transport Department brings to the notice of this Court that the State Government has taken a p. 2 Subhasis policy decision on 12.03.2026 that in all the traffic challan matters where 50% penalty 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 aforementioned policy decision taken by the Government as has been stated by Mr. Behera, learned Additional 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 dated 12.03.2026. The authority shall consider the grievance under the new regime. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Designation: Personal Assistant Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack.