p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.12704 of 2025 Subash Chandra Sahoo …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Prakash Ranjan Barik, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Party(s) Mr. Sanjay Rath, AGA Mr. S.S. Tripathy, Adv. for WATCO CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE S.K. PANIGRAHI Order No. ORDER 14.05.2025 02. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. In filing this Writ Petition, the Petitioner claiming himself to be the exclusive owner of the property in question has sought for a direction from this Court to the Opposite Party Nos.2 and 3 for providing the water supply connection to his premises. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Parties. 4. At the outset, learned counsel for the WATCO, on instruction, submits that since there is some dispute with regard to the documents pertaining to the property in question submitted by the Petitioner, the authorities concerned of the WATCO are not in a position to provide water supply connection to the premises of the Petitioner. 5. At this juncture, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that due to non-supply of water to the premises of Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 15-May-2025 19:31:10 Signature Not Verified p. 2 the Petitioner, the Petitioner is suffering immensely. He, accordingly, prays for allowing the prayer made in this Writ Petition. 6. Considering the submissions made on behalf of both the parties, this Court directs that if the Petitioner as per the requirement completes all the formalities for getting the water supply connection, the General Manager, WATCO/ Opposite Party No.2 shall provide necessary water supply connection to the premises of the Petitioner in question without any further delay by taking help of the Police, if requires. 7. This Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. (Dr. S.K. Panigrahi) Judge Ayaskanta Designation: Personal Assistant