IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.2243 of 2026 Pitambar Jena …. Petitioner Mr. S.K.Bhanjadeo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. G.Tripathy, AGA for O.P.1 Mr. P.Behera, Advocate for O.P.2 to 4 CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 27.01.2026 Order No. 02. 1. Heard Mr. Bhanjadeo, learned counsel for the Petitioner, Mr. Behera, learned counsel for Opposite Parties 2 to 4 and Mr. Tripathy, learned AGA for the State. 2. The contention of the Petitioner is that the vehicle in question i.e. Bolero bearing registration No.OD-02-BJ-8339 was engaged as per direction of the Superintendent of Mendhasal CHC, Khordha for transporting the Diarrhea patients and while discharging the duty as such, the vehicle was issued with a challan for without having permit. 3. Considering such limited grievance of the Petitioner and upon hearing learned State counsels appearing for Opposite Parties, the writ Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 27-Jan-2026 17:59:42 Signature Not Verified petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Additional Commissioner of Transport (Enforcement), Odisha State Transport Authority to consider the prayer of the Petitioner, in accordance with law, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition. 4. At this stage, the Petitioner further prays to permit him to apply for the pollution certificate and to get the same in accordance with law. 5. Mr. Behera, learned counsel for the transport authorities submits that there is no bar for applying and getting the pollution certificate if the vehicle in question has been marked as ‘not to be transacted’ by the concerned Registering Authority. Accordingly, if the Petitioner applies for pollution clearance in the meantime, the same may be considered by the authority, in accordance with law. 6. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge S.Das