p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.9553 of 2026 Minaketan Behera …. Petitioner Mr. P.C. Mishra, Advocate -versus- Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government of Odisha, Department of Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare, Bhubaneswar & others …. Opp. Parties Mr. P.K. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MRUGANKA SEKHAR SAHOO Order No. ORDER 18.05.2026 (Hybrid Mode) 02. 1. The matter being listed for ‘Fresh Admission’ is mentioned at the beginning of the day’s proceeding by the learned counsel for the Petitioner and memo of date is filed states thus: “In the above case, the Petitioner does not want to proceed furthermore and wants to withdraw his application. So the writ application may be disposed of as withdrawn.” The memo shall be taken on record. Scanned copy be updated. 2. On 02.05.2026 after hearing the learned counsel for the Petitioner, the following order was passed: p. 2 Amit “1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The petitioner in the writ application alleges non-consideration of his application for renewal of Public Distribution System licence that was issued to him on 05.04.2004. Copy of the renewal application has been annexed to the writ petition marked as Annexure-1 which does not bear any date. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has adjournment to obtain instruction as to when the application was made and to which authority. The petitioner shall also have liberty to approach the higher authority of the opposite party no.4 who is stated to have received the application. 4. The matter shall be listed for ‘Fresh Admission’ in the week commencing 18.05.2026.” 3. In view of the memo filed, the Writ Petition is disposed of as withdrawn. (Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo) Judge