p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 8237 of 2026 1. Bhaskar Prasad Mohanty 2. Susanta Kumar Singh 3. Kabita Majhi 4. Sandipanai Mishra 5. Biswambhar Subudhi 6. Gyanaranjan Rana 7. Prasanta Pradhan 8. S. Tejeswar Achary 9. Jagannath Behera 10. Surajit Pattanaik …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Sarangi, Sr. Advocate Mr. A.K. Nayak, Advocate -versus- 1. Odisha State Bar Council, represented though its Secretary, At- High Court Annex, Po- Chandin Chowk, PS Lalbag, Dist- Cuttack 2. Lawyers Association, Tangi, Represented through its Secretary, At/PO/PS-Tangi, Dist.-Khurda 3. Election Officer, Lawyers Association Tangi, At/PO-Tangi, Dist.- Khurda. 4. Ramamani Dei @ …. Opposite Parties p. 2 Ramamani Pradhan Mr. P.K. Ray, AGA Mr. S.R. Patnaik, Adv. (O.P. No.1) CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 20.04.2026 04. 1. At the outset, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that inadvertently the description of Opposite Party No.2 has been wrongly stated as “Lawyers Bar Association, Tangi” whereas the correct description is “Lawyers Association, Tangi”. Accordingly, the same is reflected in this order. 2. Registry is requested to carry out the correction in the record of this Court. 3. There is no appearance on behalf of Opposite Party Nos.2 to 4. 4. Mr. Patnaik, learned counsel appears for Opposite Party No.1. 5. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the Opposite Party No.1. 6. It is stated at the Bar that in the meanwhile the election to the Lawyers Association, Tangi for the year 2026-27 is over. p. 3 7. In view of the same, leave is granted to the Petitioners to move the Election Tribunal of the Odisha State Bar Council ventilating their grievances. 8. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. 9. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any view regarding the recitals in the writ petition. The election tribunal is called upon to decide the matter on merits. (V. Narasingh) Judge Santoshi