Orissa High Court
WP(C)/27721/2026 of OMM SHREE SHREE GOPINATH JEW SHG, BIKRAMTIRAN Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 3 September 2026
of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 27721 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010636552026 Omm Shree Shree Gopinath Jew SHG, Bikramtiran ..... Petitioner Mr. R.K. Mahanta, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. C.K. Pradhan, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No. 27721 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010636552026
Omm Shree Shree Gopinath
Jew SHG, Bikramtiran
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Petitioner
Mr. R.K. Mahanta, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha & Ors.
.....
Opposite Parties
Mr. C.K. Pradhan, AGA
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
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ORDER
03.09.2026 Order No. 02
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties.
3. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue Rule NISI to the Opp. Parties, calling upon them to file show cause and if they fail to file show cause or insufficient cause the said Rule may be made absolute quashing the Communication No.13387/ FS & CW dated 06.08.2026 issued by Opposite Party No.1 under Annexure-1, particularly paragraph 1 read with paragraph 3 thereof, to the extent that it omits or excludes WSHGs from undertaking farmer registration and consequential paddy-procurement activities for KMS 2026-27;
And/or further directing the Opposite Parties to include and consider eligible WSHGs, including the Petitioner, for farmer registration and paddy- procurement activities for KMS 2026-27 in accordance
Page 2 of 2. with the guidelines dated 12.09.2019 and 13.09.2019 and the operational arrangement prevailing during KMS 2025-26;
And pass such other order(s), writs) or direction(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.”
4. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to make a fresh representation before Opp. Party No. 3 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of its claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence.
5. It is observed that if such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No. 3 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No. 3 be communicated to the Petitioner.
6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY)
Judge Sneha Digitally Signed Signed by: SNEHANJALI PARIDA Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 08-Sep-2026 18:42:31 Signature Not Verified