IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 9098 of 2026 Chandra Bhusan Sahu …. Petitioner Mr. B.C. Patra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER 06.04.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the Parties. 3. Memo containing the required document so filed in Court by the learned counsel appearing for the TPNODL be kept in record. 4. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is therefore pray that your lord ships would graciously be Please to issue a Rule Nisi in nature of Mandamus calling upon the opp. Parties more particularly opp. Party no.485 to show cause as to why 1. They will not remove the 11KV Electric pole from the petitioners land bearing plot No.271/532, Khata No.530/1542 as directed by GRF TP Northen, Odisha videorderdt.01.02.2025 vide Annexure-5. If the opp. Parties will fail to show cause or show insufficient or false cause said Rule Nisi made absolute. And pass any other order(s), direction(s) this Hon'ble court would deem fit and proper. And for this act of your kindness petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 5. Learned counsel appearing for the TPNODL basing on the memo contended that in the meantime the electric pole has already been removed from the Petitioner’s land. Copy of the memo is also provided to the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner in Court. 6. Since the electric pole in question has already been removed so found from the documents enclosed to the memo, it is the view of this Court that the prayer as made in the Writ Petition has become infructuous. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Subrat