p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 27765 of 2025 S. Ananda Rao …. Petitioner Ms. S. Pani, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. The Commissioner, Berhampur Municipal Corporation, Berhampur …. Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Ray, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 17.02.2026 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner was before this Court assailing the alleged cancellation of lease granted by Berhampur Municipality in W.P.(C) No.3189 of 2005 and by order dated 24.01.2011 while this Court prima facie did not find any malafide in the order of cancellation of lease passed by the Berhampur Municipality, gave liberty to the Petitioner to move before the Berhampur Municipality to give the Petitioner a suitable place for running his business under any available scheme. p. 2 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that thereafter the Petitioner had filed representations dated 08.02.2011, 09.08.2016, 15.02.2019 & 15.04.2019, by Registered Post. 4. And, referring to the same and alleging inaction that the authorities have not responded to the grievance of the Petitioner, the present writ petition has been filed. 5. Taking note that the Petitioner has submitted his representations by Registered Post in terms of the order passed by this Court, the writ petition is disposed of calling upon the Opposite Party No.2- the Commissioner, Berhampur Municipal Corporation, Berhampur to take a decision regarding the grievance of the Petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order along with the writ petition. 6. It is needless to state here that this Court has not expressed any views regarding the veracity of the claim in the representation on record at Annexure-10 & 10 Series. (V. Narasingh) Judge Ayesha