Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.17136 of 2025 Tapan Kumar Sahu ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. – Mr. Deepak Ranjan Parida -versus- State of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Represented By Adv. – Mr. Chandra Madhab Singh, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 25.06.2025 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as the learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ petition as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The present writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner with the following prayers:- “It is, therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to i) Admit the writ application, ii) Call for the records, iii) Issue rule NISI to calling upon the opp. parties especially opp. party No.3 to show cause as to why a sum of Rs. 28,17,226/- shall not be disbursed to the petitioner for the Page 2 of 3. execution of the work namely “construction of Nadirajore M.I.P(D/W) in Talcher Block of' Angul District under RIDF-XXIV for the year 2018-19” If the opp. party No.3 does not show cause or in sufficient cause, declare the action of the opp. party No.3 as invalid and in operative in the eye of law. iv) Issue Writ of MANDANUS directing the opposite parties especially Opp. Party No.3 to pay the arrear amount of Rs.28,17,226/- (Rupees twenty-eight lakhs seventeen thousand two hundred twenty-six only) towards the execution aforementioned work within the time to the stipulated by this Hon’ble court. And may pass any other Writ/Writ(s), Order/Order(s), direction/direction(s) directing the opp. parties as may deem fit and proper for the ends of justice.” 4. Considering the grievance of the Petitioner involved in the present writ petition and further keeping in view the fact that the Petitioner has already approached the Opposite Party No.3- Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division, Angul by filing a detailed representation dated 17.04.2025 under Annexure-3, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Opposite Party No.3 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-3, if the same is still pending, strictly in accordance with law and dispose of the same by passing a speaking and reasoned order within a period of six week from the date of communication of a certified copy of this order. The final decision so taken on such representation be communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. Further, it is directed that in the event it is found that the Petitioner is entitled some Page 3 of 3. amount and there is no other legal impediment, necessary action shall be taken for disbursal of such amount in favour of the Petitioner within four weeks thereafter. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge Debasis