Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 9402 of 2026 Padu Kata ..... Petitioner Mr. U.K. Panda, Advocate -versus- Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL), Bhubaneswar & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. B.K. Dash, Sr. Advocate along with Mr. S.R. Dash, Advocate CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 24.04.2026 Order No. 02 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard Mr. U.K. Panda, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner and Mr. B.K. Dash, learned Sr. Counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties along with Mr. S.R. Dash, learned counsel. 3. The present writ petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is therefore prayed that the writ petition be admitted, relevant records be called for and after hearing the counsel for the parties the writ petition be allowed quashing the impugned notice dt. 21.01.2026 issued by the Opp. Party No.1 under Annexure-2. And/or direct the Opp. Parties to pay adequate compensation for installing 132Kv transmission line corridor over the Rayati land of the petitioner within a stipulated period. Page 2 of 2. And/or pass any other order/ direction as deem just and proper by this Hon'ble Court. And for this act of kindness the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 4. Basing on the instruction, Mr. B.K. Dash, learned Sr. Counsel appearing for the Corporation fairly contended that Petitioner has to approach Opp. Party No. 3 for consideration of his grievance as made in the writ petition. 5. Considering the submission so made by Mr. Dash, learned Sr. Counsel, this Court while disposing the writ petition, permits the Petitioner to make a fresh application before Opp. Party No. 3 for its consideration in accordance with law. 5.1. It is observed that, if any such application is moved before Opp. Party No. 3 within a period of three (3) weeks hence, the said Opp. Party shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a further period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of such application with due communication to the Petitioner. 5.2. It is further observed that while taking a decision, Opp. Party No. 3 shall give a personal hearing to the Petitioner as well as Opp. Party No. 2. 6. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of with the aforesaid observation and direction. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha