Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 36812 of 2025 Sanjaya Kumar Sahoo ..... Petitioner Mr. T.D.K. Dora, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Panda, ASC Mr. L.K. Maharana, Advocate (TPCODL) CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 22.01.2026 Order No. 02 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard Mr. T.D.K. Dora, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner, Mr. P.K. Panda, learned Addl. Standing Counsel appearing for the State-Opp. Party and Mr. L.K. Maharana, learned counsel appearing for the TPCODL. 3. Basing on the instruction learned counsel appearing for the TPCODL contended that during pendency of the writ petition and basing on an application made by the present Petitioner on 04.01.2026 on self-same issue, steps are being taken to consider the grievance of the Petitioner as made in the writ petition. It is accordingly contended that the writ petition be disposed of taking into account the development which has taken place in the meantime. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner does not dispute the contention raised by the learned counsel appearing for the TPCODL. 5. Having heard learned counsel appearing for the Parties and considering the submission made, this Court while disposing the writ Page 2 of 2. petition, directs Opp. Party No. 4 to take a final decision on the issue involved taking into account the application made by the Petitioner on 04.01.2026 (Copy of which was produced in Court) as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. 6. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha