p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) NO.19377 OF 2026 Jagamohan Pradhan …. Petitioner Mr. Priyaranjan Swain, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opp. Parties Mr. Siba Narayan Biswal, Additional Standing Counsel CORAM: JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA ORDER Order No. 07.07.2026 02. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Petitioner in this writ petition prays for the following reliefs: It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit the writ petition, call for the records and issue "Rule NISI' in the nature of a writ of mandamus/ certitiorari or any other writ(s) calling upon the Opposite Parties to show cause as to why the impugned order dated 27.03.2025 passed by the Collector & District Magistrate, Angul, in Misc Case No. 71/2024 under Annexure-7 shall not be set aside/quashed and if the opposite parties fail to show-cause or show insufficient cause to make the said rule absolute in the interest of justice; And further be pleased to direct the Opposite Party Authorities more particularly Opposite Party No.1 & 2 to extend and calculate all Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) benefits/entitlements to the Petitioner p. 2 under the statutory mandates of the RFCTLAR&R Act, 2013, along with statutory interest from the date it became due in the interest of justice; 3. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner in course of arguments submits that an exhaustive amendment of the writ petition is necessary. Hence, he prays for withdrawal of the writ petition seeking liberty to file a fresh one with better particulars. In support of his submission, he files a memo, which is taken on record. 4. Mr. Biswal, learned Additional Standing Counsel does not have any objection to such prayer. 5. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to the Petitioner to file a fresh writ petition within one month hence. (K.R. Mohapatra) Judge (S.K. Mishra) Banita Judge Designation: SR. STENOGRAPHER