IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 30654 of 2025 Biswajit Mohanty …. Petitioner Mr. R. Achary, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. The Directorate of Municipal Administration headed by the Director, Municipal Administration, At- Lokseva Bhavan, BBSR, Khurda 3. The Dist Collector & Magistrate, Puri 4. The Chairman, Puri Municiplaity, Puri 5. The Executive Officer, Puri Municipality, Puri …. Opposite Parties Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 12.01.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The grievance of the Petitioner is that in spite of deposit of salami of Rs.7000/- for construction of a shop room at Mahodadhi Nivas under the administrative control of the Executive Officer, Puri Municipality, the same is not being allotted in his favour. 3. It is submitted that though the Petitioner had made a representation on 14.08.2024, he has not received any reply and assailing such inaction, he has approached this Court. 4. It is apt to note here that by letter dated 02.01.2025 at Annexure-6 which is impugned herein the claim of the Petitioner has been rejected. 5. Considering that the Petitioner has been pursuing the matter since 1995, liberty is granted to him to file a fresh representation, which shall be considered on its own merit. If such representation along with copy of the Writ Petition is filed within a period of four weeks hence, the same shall be disposed of within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of such representation. 6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any view regarding the merits of the matter and this Court expects that the concerned authority shall exercise their discretion in a judicious manner without being prejudiced by the earlier rejection, which is impugned herein. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. 8. UCC as per rules. (V. Narasingh) Judge Santoshi