IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.2164 of 2026 Bijay Kumar Pothal and another …. Petitioners Mr. G. Muduli, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. G. Tripathy, Advocate CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 22.01.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Mr. G. Muduli, learned counsel for the Petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the appellate authority. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn granting liberty prayed for. 3. In the event the appeal is preferred within a period of one month from today, the question of limitation shall be considered liberally and till such period or till filing of the appeal, whichever is earlier, status quo as on date in respect of nature and character of the case land shall be maintained. 4. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik