IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.1515 of 2026 Benudhar Das …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Amitav Tripathy, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opp. Party(s) Mr. Debraj Mohanty, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 27.04.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, seeking the following relief:- “Under the aforesaid circumstances it is humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be please to issue mandamus by directing either the O.P. No.3 or 5 to supply the information sought by the present petitioner under annexure-1.” 3. Mr. Tripathy, learned counsel for the petitioner, fairly submits that subsequent to the filing of the writ petition, the petitioner has also availed the statutory remedy of appeal by filing a Memorandum of Appeal before the First Appellate Authority under Section 19 of the RTI Act. 4. In view of the aforementioned, the writ petition is disposed of. It is expected that the Appellate Authority shall do well to see that the appeal filed by the petitioner, which is pending is decided as expeditiously as possible. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Swarna