IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.5539 of 2024 Basi @ Basanti Bhue @ others ….. Petitioners Mr. Bijay Kumar Behera (1), Advocate -versus- Alok Kar, Director (R&R) and Ex- Officio Additional Secretary to Govt., Department of Water Resources and another ..... Contemnors/ Opp. Parties Miss. Subhalaxmi Devi, Addl. Standing Counsel CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO THE HON'BLE MISS. JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO Order No. ORDER 17.02.2025 03. This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Learned counsel for the State has produced the letter dated 09.01.2025 of the Government of Odisha in Water Resources Department wherein it is stated that the case of the petitioners has been considered and rejected due to legal impediment in the form of erroneous application made by the petitioners under section 28(A) of L.A. Act, 1894 and for not fulfilling the criteria laid down in the R & R Policy, 2006. The letter is taken on record. In view of the letter of the Government, since the order dated 10.08.2023 passed in W.P.(C) No. 17514 of 2023 has been complied with, no further order is required to be passed in this contempt application. However, the petitioners are at liberty to move the appropriate authority seeking appropriate remedy in accordance with law. Accordingly, the CONTC is dropped. ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge (Savitri Ratho) Judge PKSahoo