IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C ) No.8144 of 2026 Subrat Rout @ Subrat Kumar Rout & Others …. Petitioners Mr. P. Panigrahi, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. S. Das, ASC Mr. B.K. Dash, Sr. Adv. (for OPTCL) alon with Mr. S.R. Dash, Adv. COROM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No ORDER 24.03.2026 1. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. Petitioners have fi led the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- In view of the above facts and grounds stated above, it is prayed therefore that your Lordship’s would be graciously pleased to admit the writ application issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the opp. parties more particularly Opp. party Nos.2 & 3 to pay compensation to the Petitions for installation of 400 KV Transmisison Tower over their land and interest from the year 2020. And pass any other order(s) directions(s) as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper. And for this act of kindness the Petitioner shall as in duty bound, ever pray. 4. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner states that highlighting their grievances, p. 2 p. 2 Petitioners have made a representation before the Opp. party No.2 vide Annexure-2 to the Writ Petition and the same may be directed to be considered within a stipulated time, to which learned Counsel for the State has no objection. 5. 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.2 to consider and dispose of the representation vide Annexure-2 to the Writ Petition, in accordance with law, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of this order with due communication to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge sangita