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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C ) No.1364 of 2026
Dhruba Bagarty …. Petitioner Mr. A.K. Mishra, Adv.
-versus-
State of Odisha & Others …. Opposite Party Mr. S.P. Das, ASC
COROM:
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
Order No
ORDER 20.01.2026
01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode.
2. On the oral prayer made by the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner, he is permitted to implead Executive Engineer, TPWODL, Titlagarh, as Opp. party No.5 in Court.
3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties.
4. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- Under these circumstances, it is just and necessary in the interest of justice that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased: (a) direct the O.P. No.4 to pay rupees eighty thousand (Rs.60,000/-) more as the compensation towards the electrocution death of the milking cow of the present Petitioner within a period of fifteen days; (b) Pass such other or further orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case to afford complete to the Petitioner.
5. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner state that highlighting his grievances, Petitioner has made a representation p. 2p. 2 before Opposite Party No.5 vide Annexure-1 and the same may be
directed to be considered within a stipulated time, to which learned Counsel for the State has no objection.
6. As agreed by learned counsel for the parties and after going through the records, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, disposes of the Writ Petition directing Opposite Party No.5 to consider the representation filed by the petitioner vide Annexure-1 within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of this order with due communication to the Petitioner.
Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.
(Biraja Prasanna Satapathy)
Judge
Sangita