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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.19277 of 2025 Brajabandhu Sethi & Others ..... Petitioner(s) Mr. S. K. Parida, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Others ..... Opposite Parties, Ms.Gayatri Patra, ASC
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE S. K. PANIGRAHI
Order No.
ORDER 21.07.2025
01.
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement.
2. The Petitioners, by filing this Writ Petition, have sought for a direction from this Court to the Opposite Party No.3 to consider their grievance under Annexure-4.
3. During course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that before approaching this Court, the Petitioners have already ventilated their grievance before the Collector & District Magistrate, Khurda/ Opposite Party No.2 by way of representation dated 02.06.2025 vide Annexure-4. He further submits that the said grievance of the Petitioners is still pending.
4. He, accordingly, prays that a direction may be issued to the Collector & District Magistrate, Khurda/ Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 24-Jul-2025 17:53:00 Signature Not Verified
Page 2 of 2. Opposite Party No.2 for considering the said grievance of the Petitioners.
5. Considering the submission of the Petitioners and on going through the averments made in this Writ Petition, this Court without going into the merits of the case, directs the Collector & District Magistrate, Khurda/ Opposite Party No.2 to act upon the representation filed by the present Petitioners. The same exercise shall be completed within a period of two weeks from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order.
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It is further directed that till the Collector & District Magistrate, Khurda/ Opposite Party No.2 passes any final order, no coercive action shall be taken against the Petitioners.
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This Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of.
(Dr. S. K. Panigrahi) Judge
Gitanjali