p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.8731 of 2026 Alok Sourav Behera …. Petitioner Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sarangi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & others …. Opp. Parties Mr. J.K. Bal, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 27.04.2026 01. 1. Heard. 2. In the present writ petition, the petitioner has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court seeking the following relief: “Admit this writ petition. Issue notice to the Opposite parties and call for the relevant records. Pass an appropriate order/orders, direction/directions and/or writ/writs directing the opposite party nos.3 and 4 to process the Token No.777689 of the petitioner and complete the payment for 72.93 quintals of paddy at MSP decided as per KMS 2025-26 to the petitioner considering the representation of the petitioner under Annexure-5 within stipulated time period.” p. 2 Subhasis 3. Its contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the procurement of paddy was done under the Decentralized Procurement Scheme of Government of India for Kharif Marketing Season (KMS), 2025-26. As per the scheme, the famers’ lands were surveyed and an estimate of yield was prepared as per which the farmers received tokens to deposit certain quantity of paddy with local society/millers who in turn accepted the paddy and processed the payment to the farmers’ account on biometric verification. 4. Mr. Bal, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the State submits that at this stage, the writ petition could be disposed of with a direction to the concerned authority to make payment for of 72.93 quintals of paddy of MSP decided as per KMS 2025- 26, if the petitioner is indeed eligible. 5. The writ petition is disposed of directing the opposite party no.3- the Collector, Deogarh to look into the representation vide Annexure-4 and, if the petitioner is eligible, the grievance of the petitioner shall be favorably disposed of in accordance with law. 6. With the aforementioned observation, the writ petition is disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Designation: Personal Assistant Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack.