p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.35447 of 2025 Padmini Naik … Petitioner Mr. G.K. Agarwal, Sr. Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha represented through its Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Odisha Secretariat, At./P.O./ P.S.- Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda, 2. The Collector, Keonjhar 3. The Sub-Collector, Anandpur, 4. The B.D.O., Anandpur, 5. Sukanti Behera 6. Manjuiata Barik 7. Indumati Khanda 8. Umamani Naik 9. Alaka Barik 10. Narendra Birua 11. Harihar Naik 12. Dhruba Pradhan …. Opposite Parties Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA Mr. U.K. Samal, Sr. Advocate CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH p. 2 Order No. ORDER 19.06.2026 09. 1. The judgment is pronounced in the open Court and kept in a separate sheet. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya