p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.32552 of 2024 Kailash Chandra Behera …. Petitioner Mr. A.K. Panda, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. C.M. Singh, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 06.01.2025 01. 1. Heard Mr. Panda, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Singh, learned ASC for the State. 2. No notice is issued to opposite party No.5 as the matter is disposed of at the stage of admission. 3. Instant writ petition is filed by the petitioner for a direction to the opposite parties and in particular, opposite party No.2 to consider the complaint as per Annexure-1 in terms of Section 26 of the Odisha Gram Panchayats Act and to take a decision according to law within a stipulated period on the grounds stated. 4. Referring to Annexure-2 and a copy of the complaint as at Annexure-1, Mr. Panda, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that disqualification of opposite party No.5 has been moved but the same is still pending consideration of opposite party No.2, who may perhaps be directed to consider the same with an order as soon as possible as there has been delay in that regard. p. 2 5. Recorded the submission of Mr. Singh, learned ASC for the State, who has no objection, if any such direction issued to opposite party No.2 for a decision according to law. 6. Considering the facts pleaded on record and submissions of learned counsel for both the sides, the Court is of the view that opposite party No.2 should be directed to consider the complaint i.e. Annexure-1 which is said to have been received on 28th November, 2024 for a final decision thereon as per and in accordance with law but within a stipulated period as has been requested for. 7. Hence, it is ordered. 8. In the result, the writ petition stands disposed of with the direction as aforesaid to be complied with by opposite party No.2 followed by an order according to law preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 9. Urgent certified copy of this order be issued as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer