p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.A. No.259 of 2025 State of Odisha & Ors. …. Appellants Represented by Adv.- Mr. S.B. Panda, AGA -versus- Lingaraj Srichandan and Ors. …. Respondents Represented by Adv.- CORAM: JUSTICE KRISHNA SHRIPAD DIXIT JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH ORDER 20.02.2026 This Intra-Court Appeal by the State seeks to lay a challenge to the learned Single Judge’s order dated 19.07.2022 passed in W.P.(C) No.16744/2022 whereby the followed relief has been bestowed on the Respondents: “In view of the above settled position of law, nothing remains to be reconsidered by this Court. Accordingly the opposite parties are directed to extend all such benefits in favour of the petitioner in terms of the directions given by the Courts as mentioned above, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of communication of the certified copy of the order.” 2. The subject matter of this Appeal is substantially similar to decision of a Coordinate Bench of this Court in W.A. No.17 of 2023 between State of Odisha v. Krushna Chandra Mallick, heard & decided vide order 15.07.2025. Order No. 01. p. 2 In the above circumstances, the appeal being devoid of merits is liable to be and accordingly it is rejected in limine. Appellants to implement the order within an outer limit of eight (8) weeks without giving scope for penal action. Registry to send a copy of this order to Respondents’ counsel by speed post immediately. Costs made easy. Web copy of order to be acted upon by all concerned. (Krishna Shripad Dixit) Judge (Chittaranjan Dash) Judge Prasant