p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C). NO.29429 OF 2024 Dillip Kumar Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. Susanta Kumar Dalai, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opp. Parties Mr. Debashis Tripathy, Additional Government Advocate CORAM: JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA ORDER Order No. 13.02.2025 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Petitioner in this writ petition prays for a direction to set aside the entire auction procedure as per the auction notice dated 31st December, 2021 (Annexure-2). He further prays for a direction to the Competent Authority to reject the bid of Opposite Party No.7 in compliance with Rule 27 of the Odisha Minor Mineral Concession (OMMC) Rules, 2016. 3. In course of hearing, Mr. Dalai, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that in the meantime, the Sairat has been transferred to the Department of Steel and Mines. Hence, he prays for withdrawal of this writ petition to move the Deputy Director of Mines for redressal of his grievances. 4. Mr. Tripathy, learned Additional Government Advocate submits that he has no objection for withdrawal of this writ petition, but, the grievances made in this writ petition may not be maintainable before the Deputy Director of Mines. 5. Hence, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the submission made by Mr. Dalai, learned counsel for the Petitioner, disposes of this writ petition as withdrawn with an Digitally Signed Signed by: ROJALIN NAYAK Designation: JUNIOR STENOGRAPHER Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 14-Feb-2025 10:30:39 Signature Not Verified p. 2 observation that if the Petitioner moves the Deputy Director of Mines, Jajpur Circle, Jajpur, the same may be considered in accordance with law. (K.R. Mohapatra) Judge (S.K.Mishra) Rojalin Judge Designation: JUNIOR STENOGRAPHER