IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 4930 of 2026 Radhekrushna Majhi …. Petitioner Mr. P.R. Chhatoi, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha represented though its Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department, Lok Sava Bhawan, BBSR, Khurda 2. Collector, Balangir 3. District Panchayat Officer, Balangir 4. Sub-Collector, Patnagarh, Balangir 5. Tahasildar, Belpada, Balangir 6. Block Development Officer, Belpada, Balangir 7. Sarapanch, Balikhamar Grama Panchayat, At- Balikhamar, PO- Belpada, Balangir …. Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Ray, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 13.02.2026 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Opposite Parties for construction of the proposed new Grama Panchayat Office building of Balikhamar Grama Panchayat in Plot No.482, Khata No.116 of Mouza-Balikhamar as has been demarcated by the Tahasildar, Belpada on 13.06.2017. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that beyond issuance of notice by the then Tahasildar, Belpada dated 09.06.20217 for inviting objections for construction of the Grama Panchayat Office, Balikhamar at village Balikhamar, no further steps have been taken and it is submitted that the Petitioner, who is stated to be a villager of the Balikhamar Grama Panchayat, has reasonable apprehension that the funds may be diverted on extraneous consideration. It is stated that representation vide Annexure-3 dated 02.02.2026 has been made on behalf of the Balikhamar Grama Panchayat to the Collector, Balangir-Opposite Party No.2 ventilating their grievance regarding the inaction relating to construction of new Grama Panchayat Office building in Mouza-Balikhamar in terms of the demarcation by the Tahasildar, Belpada dated 13.06.2017 adverted to herein above. 4. Taking into account the limited nature of the grievance, without expressing any opinion regarding the veracity of the claim of the Petitioner, this Court is of the considered view that the interest of justice would be subserved if the Opposite Party No.2- Collector, Balangir is directed to consider the representation of the Petitioner stated to have been filed on 02.02.2026 at Annexure-3. 5. To avoid any further delay, the Petitioner shall submit the copy of the order passed by this Court along with the copy of the Writ Petition to the Opposite Party No.2-Collector, Balangir within seven days of the order being uploaded and if such timeline is adhered to, the Opposite Party No.2-Collector, Balangir would do well to consider the grievance and take a decision and communicate the same as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six weeks thereafter, considering that the demarcation is stated to have taken place in the year 2017. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. 7. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. Narasingh) Judge Santoshi