p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 13353 of 2026 1. Prasant Kumar Sahoo 2. Kamalakanta Sahoo 3. Dibakar Sahoo …. Petitioners Mr. A. Suhail, Advocate -versus- 1. Collector & District Magistrate, Bhadrak 2. Block Development Officer, Basudevpur 3. Panchayat Executive Officer, Brahmangan, Bhadrak 4. Sarpanch, Brahmangaon Gram Panchayat, Bhadrak …. Opposite Parties Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 04.05.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The relief sought for by the learned counsel for the Petitioner is extracted hereunder:- p. 2 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner has made a representation to the Collector & District Magistrate, Bhadrak- Opposite Party No.1. 4. Considering the nature of prayer, this Court is persuaded to hold that the interest of justice would be sub served by directing the said Collector & District Magistrate, Bhadrak- Opposite Party No.1 to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner, keeping in view the urgency as involved, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order along with copy of the writ petition. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion regarding the veracity of the claim as made. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha