Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 26958 of 2024 Managing Committee of Madrasa Habbibian Nooria, Kendrapara & Anr. ..... Petitioners Mr. M.K. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 03.01.2025 Order No. 01 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. Petitioners have filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “Under the above facts and circumstances of the case, it is humbly prayed that this Hon'ble High Court be pleased to allow this writ application by granting following reliefs:- A) A Writ of mandamus be issued directing the opposite parties, particularly opp. party no. 1 & 2, to grant recognition to the Madrasa Habbibian Nooria, (left out institution/ School for class-1 - V) Pattamundai, Dist. Kendrapara, from the Academic Session 2005-2006 (Physically functioning w.e.f. taking 1998), consideration the recommendation into under Annexure-6, at par with other similarly situated Madrasa institutions of our state, those have already been granted recognition from the Academic Session- 2005to 2006. Page 2 of 2. Or, in alternative, any other appropriate order(s), direction(s) as deem fit & proper in the interest of justice & parity may be issued, so as to give complete relief to the petitioners. And for which act of kindness, the petitioners shall as in duty bound to ever pray.” 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the request available at Annexure-6 to the writ petition is pending before Opp. Party No. 1, but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background, Petitioners pray that a direction be issued to Opp. Party No. 1 to take a decision on the above noted request within a specific time period. 5. Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs Opposite Party No. 1 to take a decision on the above noted request so available at Annexure-6 in accordance with law, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of this order and communicate the result of such exercise to the Petitioners. 6. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha Designation: Sr. Stenographer