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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.32350 of 2024 Dwiti Krushna Panigrahi ..... Petitioner
Represented By Adv. - Pravash Chandra Jena -versus- State Of Odisha & ors. ..... Opposite Parties
Represented By Adv. – B.K.Sahu, A.G.A.
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
ORDER 27.01.2025
Order No.
01.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned Additional Govt. Advocate for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ application as well as the documents annexed thereto.
3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer:
“It is, therefore, prayed that let this Hon'ble Court may be graciously pleased to admit this writ petition, issue Rule Nisi in calling upon the opposite parties to file show cause as to why a direction shall not be issued to the opposite parties more specifically opposite party No.2- Collector, Ganjam at Chhatrapur to made personal enquiry of the work pertaining to construction of Paver road with Guard Wall from PWD road Brahmana Sahi to AWC of the Ram sa Narayanpur under Rishipur G.P. of Kabisurya Nagar Block, Dist-Ganjam regarding the substandard of such work in vis-à-vis not to release the
Page 2 of 3. estimated cost of Rs. 7,00,000/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs only) for constructing such work in favour of the opposite party No.7-Junior Engineer Incharge of Rishipur Gram Panchayat of Kabisurya Nagar Block under Ganjam District with immediate effect; And
If the Opposite Parties are fail to show cause or show their insufficient cause let this Hon'ble Court make the said rule absolute and upon hearing the parties direction may kindly be issued to the opposite parties more specifically opposite party No.2- Collector, Ganjam at Chhatrapur to made personal enquiry of the work pertaining to construction of Paver road with Guard Wall from PWD road Brahmana Sahi to AWC of the Ram sa Narayanpur under Rishipur G.P. of Kabisurya Nagar Block, Dist-Ganjam regarding the substandard of such work in vis-à-vis not to release the estimated cost of Rs. 7,00,000/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs only) for constructing such work in favour of the opposite party No.7-Junior Engineer Incharge of Risihipur Gram Panchayat of Kabisurya Nagar Block under Ganjam District with immediate effect;
And pass any other
order/orders, writ/writs, direction/directions, as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the eye of law.”
4. In course of hearing of the writ application, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner ventilating his grievance has submitted representation before the B.D.O., Kabisurya Nagar Block, Ganjam, Opposite Party No.5 under Annexure-2. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the said representation is pending as of now. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that a direction be issued to the Opposite Party No.5 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-2 within
Page 3 of 3. a stipulated period of time.
5. Learned Additional Govt. Advocate submits that she has no objection if the representation of the Petitioner is considered by the Opposite Party No.5, which is stated to be pending, in accordance with law within a stipulated period of time.
6. Considering the limited nature of grievance of the Petitioner, the writ application is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Opposite Party No.5 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-2 within a period of four weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The Opposite Party No.5 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-2 by passing a speaking and reasoned
order. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.5 be also communicated to the Petitioner within two weeks thereafter.
7. With the aforesaid observation, the writ application stands
disposed of.
8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules.
( A.K. Mohapatra )
Judge
Anil