IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 23195 of 2025 Rajesh Choudhury …..…... Petitioner(s) Mr. Ranjan Kumar Nayak, Adv. -Versus- Union of India & Ors. ….……. Opposite Party(s) Mr. J. Panda, CGC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K. PANIGRAHI ORDER 20.08.2025 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard. 3. The present Writ Petition has been filed by the Petitioner with the following prayer: “It is therefore prayed that, this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleaded:- (i) To Admit the Writ Application. (ii) To direct the Opposite parties 3 and 4 i.e. Collector, Rayagada and Tahasildar, Bissam Cuttack to enquiry the matter and take necessary action as per provision of law with immediate effect and to stop the demolition programme. (iii) To further direct the Opposite party No.5 not to demolish the shop of the petitioner till disposal of the Writ petition. (iv) To further direct the Opposite party No.3 Collector, Rayagada to consider the Representation and consider the case of the Petitioner as per provision U/S. 8 (A) of the O.P.L.E. Act, 1972 r/w Board of Revenue Instruction O.P.L.E. Act for the interest of justice. And may pass any other order(s)/direction as deemed fit and proper in the interest of justice.” Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 20-Aug-2025 18:39:38 Signature Not Verified 2 4. At the outset, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner has filed a representation dated 14.08.2025 vide Annexure-2 before the Opposite Party No.2/Divisional Railway Manager, East Coast Railway, Sambalpur for redressal of his grievance. The said representation is still pending. 5. In view of such facts and submission, without going into the merit of the case, the Opposite Party No.2/ Divisional Railway Manager, East Coast Railway, Sambalpur is directed to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner vide Annexure-2 by passing a reasoned order within a period of fifteen days from the date of production/presentation of a certified copy of this order. Till disposal of the representation vide Annexure-2, no coercive action shall be taken against the Petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K. Panigrahi) Judge Murmu Designation: Personal Assistant