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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No. 5859 of 2026
Premlal Naik &. Petitioner
Ms. S. Mohapatra, Advocate
-versus-
1. State of Odisha represented through its Commissioner -Cum - Secretary to Government of Odisha, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department, Bhubaneswar
2. Collector, Nuapada
3. Block Development Officer (B.D.O.), Nuapada &. Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Ray, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
ORDER 26.02.2026
01.
1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and
learned counsel for the State.
2. Being aggrieved by the communication dated 03.02.2026 at Annexure-6 which is stated to be in violation of the order passed by this Court dated 16.01.2026 in W.P.(C) No.779 of 2026 by the Opposite Party No.3- Block Development Officer (B.D.O.), Nuapada, the present writ petition has been filed. p. 2
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that by the impugned order there is gross violation of the direction passed by this Court.
4. Be that as it may, the Petitioner who is the elected representative being the Sarpanch of Bhainsatal G.P. made a representation to the Opposite Party No.1-State of Odisha represented through its Commissioner -Cum - Secretary to Government of Odisha, Bhubaneswar stated to be by Registered Post.
5. Taking note of the same in the light of the relief as sought for, this Court is of the considered view that interest of justice would be subserved, if the Opposite Party No.1- State of Odisha represented through its Commissioner-Cum-Secretary to Government of Odisha, Bhubaneswar is called upon to take a decision on the representation, stated to have been submitted, by the Petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the order of this Court along with the copy of the writ petition.
6. It is needless to state that this Court has not expressed any view regarding the veracity of the recitals in the writ petition.
7. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of.
(V. Narasingh) Ayesha
Judge