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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No.12249 of 2025
Jitendra Samal and others ..... Petitioners
Represented By Adv. - Bijaya Kumar Behera 1 -versus-
State Of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties
Mr. Samaresh Jena, ASC
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
ORDER 03.05.2025
Order No.
01.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners as well as learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ application as well as the documents annexed thereto.
3. The Petitioners have filed the present writ application with the following prayer:
“Under the afore stated circumstances more fully narrated here in above the petitioner most humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to allow the writ application, issue rule of NISI calling upon the Opp. party to show cause:-
Page 2 of 3. A. As to why the impugned letter dated 24.04.2025 issued by the opp. party no. 5 under Annexure-4 shall not be quashed, and, B. And as to pass such other order or orders, direction/directions as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper. And on their failure to show cause or showing in sufficient cause, this Hon'ble Court be pleased to make the said RULE absolute by way of issuance of appropriate writ or writs, order or orders in the facts and circumstances of the present case.”
4. Being aggrieved by Letter No.1418 dated 24.04.2025 under Annexure-4 to the writ petition, the Petitioners have approached this Court by filing the present writ petition.
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Learned counsel for the State on the other hand contended that the Petitioners have not approached the Opposite Parties before approaching this Court.
6. Taking into consideration the aforesaid position, this Court deems it proper to dispose of the writ petition at the stage of admission by granting liberty to the Petitioner to approach the Opposite Party No.5 by filing a petition ventilating his grievance within two weeks from today. In such eventuality, the Opposite Party No.5 shall consider the grievance of the Petitioners in accordance with law and pass necessary orders within a period of four weeks from the date of received of such grievance. The final decision so taken be communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. In the event the Petitioners pray for any interim direction before the
Page 3 of 3. Opposite Party No.5, the same shall also be considered by Opposite Party No.5 before finally disposing of the representation of the Petitioners.
7. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the writ application stands disposed of.
Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules.
( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra )
Judge
S.K. Rout