Orissa High Court
WP(C)/38886/2020 of JAGANNATH DHIR NARENDRA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 3 September 2026
of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 38886 of 2020 CNR No. ODHC010817612020 Jagannath Dhir Narendra ..... Petitioner Dr. J.K. Lenka, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. C.K. Pradhan, AGA Mr. P. Mohanty, Advocate (Opp. Party No. 3) CORAM: THE
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No. 38886 of 2020
CNR No. ODHC010817612020
Jagannath Dhir Narendra
.....
Petitioner
Dr. J.K. Lenka, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha & Ors.
.....
Opposite Parties
Mr. C.K. Pradhan, AGA
Mr. P. Mohanty, Advocate
(Opp. Party No. 3)
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
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ORDER
03.09.2026 Order No. 10
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the Parties.
3. The present writ petition has been filed 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;
Page 2 of 2. 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 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. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that though an appeal is pending before Opp. Party No. 2 under Annexure-6 to the writ petition, but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background, learned counsel for the Petitioner prays that a direction be issued to Opposite Party No. 2 to dispose of the appeal within a specific time period.
5. Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs Opposite Party No. 2 to dispose of the appeal so filed by the deceased employee, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of this order by giving a personal hearing to the substituted Petitioner. It is however observed that, if any decision will be relied on by the substituted Petitioner, the same also be taken into consideration.
6. The writ petition accordingly stands 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 16:54:18 Signature Not Verified