Orissa High Court
WP(C)/20605/2026 of SANJAYA KESHARI MOHAPATRA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 9 September 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 20605 of 2026 CNR No. - ODHC010501122026 Sanjaya Keshari Mohapatra …. Petitioner Ms. J.R. Pattanaik, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Niranjan Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opp. Parties CORAM: HON’BLE
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No. 20605 of 2026
CNR No. - ODHC010501122026
Sanjaya Keshari Mohapatra
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Petitioner
Ms. J.R. Pattanaik, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Niranjan Panda, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others
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Opp. Parties
CORAM:
HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO
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ORDER
Order No.
02. 09.09.2026
(Through hybrid Mode)
1. This writ petition has been filed for issue of a direction to the Opposite Parties for payment of the price of paddy of Rs.27,000/- only for 8 quintals and 66 kgs deducted by the Miller and for a further direction to the Opposite Parties not to deduct the weight of paddy by the Miller and pocket the money by exploiting the poor farmers.
2. Notice had been issued in the matter on 27.07.2026 fixing today as the returnable date.
3. Office note indicates that AD has returned from Opposite Party Nos. 3 to 5 after due service. But no steps for rectification of errors in the writ petition have been taken.
4. A memo dated 03.08.2026 has been filed by learned counsel for the Petitioner stating as follows:- “1)That, the petitioner has filed the above and writ petition challenging the deduction of the paddy in the paddy procurement process by the Miller by which the petitioner sustained a financial loss of weightage of 8 kg 500 gm. in each quintal.
2) That the opp. parties after receiving the notice considered their mistake and they requested the petitioner not to repeat the said mistake in future and there is a settlement between the parties.
PRAYER
That the petitioner therefore prays that considering the above said facts and grounds the settlement arises between the parties he wants to withdraw the above said writ petition W.P.(C) No. 20602/ 2026 to save the precious time of the court.”
5. Ms. J. R. Pattanaik, learned counsel on behalf of Mr. N. Panda, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that as the Opposite Parties have considered their mistake and the matter has been settled between the parties, the Petitioner does not want to proceed with this writ application and the same may be permitted to be withdrawn.
6. Considering the said submission and the memo, the writ application is disposed of as withdrawn.
(Savitri Ratho)
Judge
Subhalaxmi
Digitally Signed Signed by: SUBHALAXMI PRIYADARSHANI SAHOO Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cuttack Date: 09-Sep-2026 19:01:51 Signature Not Verified