p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.1391 of 2026 Santosh Kumar Baliarsingh … Petitioner Mr. Ashok Kumar Das, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha and others … Opposite Parties Ms. Biswabar Dash, Additional Standing Counsel CORAM: THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN Order No. ORDER 18.02.2026 01. 1. This Public Interest Litigation has been filed challenging the order dated 13.09.2024 passed by the Collector, Khordha in De-Reservation Case No.5 of 2024 and the order dated 15.09.2025 passed by the Tahasildar, Chilika in Alienation Case No.08 of 2024. 2. Though the petitioner claimed himself to be the villager having no personal interest, we find the petitioner intend to pursue the remedy challenging an order passed by the authority in exercise of the power conferred under the statute and, therefore, it does not partake the character of a Public Interest Litigation. 3. The instant writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable. p. 2 4. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to ventilate his grievance before the appropriate forum. (Harish Tandon) Chief Justice (M.S. Raman) Judge Aswini SETHY Designation: Personal Assistant (Secretary-in-charge) COURT, CUTTACK Signature Not Verified